เมิน

Explanation

The central idea of เมิน is being aware that someone or something is there but deliberately refusing to give it attention. With a person as its object, it often describes cold behavior such as refusing to respond or pretending not to recognize them. It can also be used with ข้อความ “message,” คำเตือน “warning,” or ปัญหา “problem.” Common patterns include เมินหน้า for turning one's face away, เมินใส่ followed by a person for snubbing someone, and ทำเมิน for pretending not to notice. ถูกเมิน means “to be ignored.”

Usage

It is common in interpersonal situations where a friend or partner refuses to respond, leaves messages unanswered, or pretends not to recognize someone. It is also used when people or organizations disregard warnings or problems, or show no interest in a choice or trend.

Caution

Unlike ไม่เห็น “not see” or ไม่รู้ “not know,” เมิน usually implies awareness and a deliberate lack of response. Using it for an accidental oversight may therefore sound like a strong accusation that someone ignored the matter on purpose.

1 ignore synonyms

• เพิกเฉย

  เพิกเฉย is more formal and is often used for disregarding duties, rules, warnings, or problems. เมิน is more conversational and is natural when describing the cold treatment of another person.

• ไม่สนใจ

  ไม่สนใจ broadly means to be uninterested or not pay attention. เมิน more strongly suggests deliberately withholding attention despite being aware of the person or thing.

2 turn one's face away synonyms

• เบือนหน้า

  เบือนหน้า primarily describes the physical act of turning the face aside. เมิน or เมินหน้า more often implies an attitude of rejection, disdain, or deliberate avoidance.