/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of wave off Find synonyms for: Noun1. overshoot, wave-off, go-around, landing approachusage: an approach that fails and gives way to another attemptVerb1. wave off, background, play down, downplayusage: dismiss as insignificant; "He waved off suggestions of impropriety"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language