snubbed

[ snuhbd ]

adjective

1. treated with disdain or contempt, especially by being ignored:

   Some of the snubbed actors on this list have managed to snag a nomination or two, but none of them ever won despite incredible talent and hard work.

2. sharply rebuked or rejected:

   At my shouted challenge he backed off the stairs, slinking away like a snubbed lap dog.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of snub.

Other Words From

• un·snubbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of snubbed¹

First recorded in 1580–90; snub ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; snub ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Two years ago, the actor found herself in an Oscars controversy after being snubbed for ‘Till.’

From Los Angeles Times

Despite having the second largest Republican congressional delegation in the country, Mr Goodman says Florida has “notoriously been snubbed” when it comes to having a seat at the leadership table.

From BBC

Writing on social media, she said the King was being "snubbed".

From BBC

The movie could also see actress Danielle Deadwyler join the Oscars race, two years after she was widely considered to have been unfairly snubbed following her acclaimed performance in Till.

From BBC

The article was published a day after it was revealed that Beyoncé had been snubbed by the Country Music Awards, with Cowboy Carter failing to land a single nomination at the genre’s most prestigious ceremony.

From BBC

Related Words

• boycott
• disregard
• humiliate
• ignore
• neglect
• ostracize
• pass up
• rebuff
• scold
• scorn
• shun