pooh-poohed in English

verb

1

dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical.

until recently, this idea was pooh-poohed by the scientific community

synonyms: dismiss, reject, spurn, rebuff, wave aside, disregard, discount, play down, make light of, belittle, deride, mock, scorn, scoff at, sneer at

verb

• dismiss, reject, spurn, rebuff, wave aside, disregard, discount, play down, make light of, belittle, deride, mock, scorn, scoff at, sneer at
• spurn, disdain, turn down, freeze off, reject, scorn

Use "pooh-poohed" in a sentence

1. He pooh-poohed at the sight.

2. They pooh-poohed our scheme for raising money.

3. He pooh-poohed herbal remedies at first.

4. She had always pooh-poohed the idea of getting married.

5. Energy companies have pooh-poohed the seriousness of global warming.

6. In the past he has pooh-poohed suggestions that he might succeed Isaacs.

7. The Government has pooh-poohed the idea that primary schools will begin to select pupils.

8. There had been much talk of curses like those said to afflict pyramid robbers, which Holmes had angrily pooh-poohed.