SCORN
/skɔːn/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- verb look down on with disdain.
— synonyms: contemn, despise, disdain
- verb reject with contempt.
— synonyms: reject, spurn, freeze_off, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
— synonyms: contempt, disdain, despite
- noun open disrespect for a person or thing.
— synonyms: contempt
Examples
- “He scorned her romantic advances.”
- “She scorned to show weakness.”
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