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

So impressive are Beal’s numbers, so unarguable is his status as a must-watch player, that the idea that the 27-year-old guard would be snubbed this time around was laughable.

From Washington Post

Collins, who’s reportedly peeved after the Human Rights Campaign snubbed her in the 2020 election in favor of her Democratic challenger, didn’t respond to multiple requests by the Blade to comment on the Equality Act.

From Washington Blade

Several reggaeton artists — including Daddy Yankee and Balvin — boycotted last year’s ceremony over repeated snubs.

From Washington Post

While the index initially passed over the company during its September rebalancing—which some investors viewed as a snub—Tesla went on to turn another profit in the third quarter, reinforcing its case for S&P 500 inclusion.

From Fortune

That's fine—excellent TV shows are snubbed all the time by these awards organizations.

From The Daily Beast

It deserves all the trophies in the world, and yet still somehow was snubbed for Drama Series at the most recent Emmys.

From The Daily Beast

But when it comes to drama, a series of A-listers got snubbed.

From The Daily Beast

While fans of snubbed teams will be furious, or dispirited, or both, Wellman will crush in the aftermath of Tourney selection.

From The Daily Beast

But, lesbihonest, it definitely looks like a snubbed Miley was trying for some tongue.

From The Daily Beast

But the particular Private Secretary of your answerer being not up to his work you get snubbed.

From Project Gutenberg

I snubbed Garboard, twitted Oxley and played the very dickens with the flagship's midshipmen.

From Project Gutenberg

Her sympathy with a great soldier snubbed, an active man rusting, kept her from remonstrance.

From Project Gutenberg

She was a manageable woman; the same scourge had its instant wholesome effect on her when she snubbed the secretary.

From Project Gutenberg

When he snubbed carefully the noose drew close around the stake, and the latter held.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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