laughed off (verb) disregard: ignore; make light of
Detalii: ignore is properly used of things that are present in our surroundings; but for things like rules, conventions, stipulations, contracts, the right word is disregard
Sinonime: about to happen, advancing, almost on one,
anticipated,
aspiring, at hand,
certain,
close, converging,
deserving, docking, drawing near,
due, en route, eventual,
expected, fated, foreseen,
forthcoming,
future, gaining upon, getting near,
immediate,
imminent,
impending, in prospect, in store, in the offing, in the wind, in view,
instant,
marked,
near, nearing, next, nigh, oncoming, ordained, predestined, preparing, progressing,
prospective,
pursuing, running after,
subsequent, to be, up-and-coming
Antonime: attend,
esteem,
note, pay attention,
regard,
respect