Synonyms of shrugging off

shrugging off

verb

present participle of shrug off

1

as in ignoring

to dismiss as of little importance

an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• overlooking
• forgiving
• passing over
• winking (at)
• brushing (aside or off)
• blinking (at)
• explaining
• glossing (over)
• papering over
• justifying
• pardoning
• forgiving and forgetting
• disregarding
• glozing (over)
• excusing
• closing one's eyes to
• discounting
• condoning
• whitewashing
• remitting
• waving (aside or off)
• overpassing
• rationalizing
• exculpating
• exonerating
• vindicating
• waiving
• acquitting
• absolving
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• objecting (to)
• marking
• noting
• heeding
• minding

2

as in removing

to rid oneself of (a garment)

she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• peeling (off)
• putting off
• taking off
• kicking (off)
• doffing
• shedding
• stripping
• dousing
• husking
• undressing
• disrobing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throwing (on)
• slipping (into)
• putting on
• donning
• wearing
• clothing
• rigging
• dressing
• suiting
• arraying
• robing
• apparelling
• appareling
• garbing
• attiring
• bedecking