Synonyms of ‘shut up’

Choose the Right Synonym for apathetic impassive, stoic, phlegmatic, apathetic, stolid mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.

without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.

• hush.
• button it (slang)
• pipe down (slang) Just pipe down and I’ll tell you what I want.
• put a sock in it (British, slang)
• keep your trap shut (slang)
• cut the cackle (informal)
• button your lip (slang)

7 Ways to Politely Shut Down a Conversation

1. Give visual signals. When someone approaches you, pause but not for too long.
2. Excuse yourself.
3. Set an appointment.
4. Listen with distraction.
5. The ‘pass off.
6. Claim a previous engagement.
7. Do unto others.

7 Ways to Say You Do Not Care

• I don’t care. This is the most basic expression.
• I don’t care at all. We use “at all” to emphasize that we do not care.
• I couldn’t care less. This expression shows that we care 0%.
• It doesn’t matter to me.
• So what?
• I don’t give a crap.
• I don’t give a damn.

good leads to the first (and fundamental) way to handle the “I don’t care” moments:

1. Drop the idea of bad and good.
2. Develop a daily mindfulness meditation practice during times when you are not feeling depleted.
3. Develop a daily physical practice.
4. Enlist others in your journey.
5. Inquire into the root of the attitude.

The word aloof means “removed or distant either physically or emotionally an aloof, unfriendly manner”. Such behavior may be characterized as a type of narcissistic defense mechanism or process which could involve denial and/or repression.

It’s another sense of the word. “Stubborn” or “ignorant” are sub-par. Both refer more to what a person is, and less to the scenario: people talking, them not listening. Maybe “dense” fits this category, too. If you want to go mild, you might say “inattentive,” “indifferent,” “unconcerned,” – but who needs euphemisms?

conceited, egocentric, egoistic. (also egoistical), egotistic.

Causes of Arrogance Your arrogant husband probably seems to have an over-sized ego that takes pleasure in putting others down. But usually this bravado is a defense mechanism developed to cover up his lack of healthy pride and genuine self-worth.

So much is clear: arrogance is not the result of ‘excessive’ self-esteem, but, on the contrary, a sign of its lack. Just as there can be no such thing as excessive physical health or excessive courage and virtue, so there can be no such thing as excessive self-esteem.

Try and ignore anything that they say or how they act, and they will probably stop bothering you eventually. Be honest. If this isn’t working and the arrogant person is still getting on your nerves, tell them that you think they are being arrogant and really tell them how you feel.

5 Ways to Shut down Rude People Who Don’t Know When to Stop

1. Ignore, instead of dignifying it with an answer. If you don’t want to respond to the comment made by a rude person, you can just laugh it off.
2. Speak their language and shut them down.
3. Confuse them with sarcasm.
4. Kill them with kindness.
5. Call out their behavior.