Synonyms of pooh-poohed

pooh-poohed

verb

variants also poohed

past tense of pooh-pooh

as in dismissed

informal to think or say that (something) is not very good or not true

They pooh-poohed my suggestion.

He pooh-poohed the idea that the house was haunted.

Related Words

• dismissed
• rejected
• ignored
• resisted
• mocked
• scorned
• scoffed (at)
• flouted
• defied
• brushed (off)
• winked (at)
• disobeyed
• shrugged off
• opposed
• disregarded
• rebelled (against)
• revolted (against)
• disputed
• overlooked
• violated
• passed over
• fought
• transgressed
• disobliged
• contested
• breached
• infringed
• withstood
• combated
• mutinied (against)
• bucked
• tuned out
• overpassed
• broke

Dissimilar Words

• served
• submitted (to)
• observed
• yielded (to)
• conceded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• deferred (to)
• stooped (to)
• kept
• heard
• capitulated (to)
• noted
• agreed (to)
• cooperated (with)
• regarded
• noticed
• obliged
• attended
• marked
• followed
• watched
• heeded
• acquiesced (to)
• goose-stepped (to)
• assented (to)
• acceded (to)
• listened (to)
• obeyed
• complied (with)
• conformed (to)
• minded