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Synonyms for flout

20 synonyms
1 meaning

verb

Most common

defy scoff jibe UK deride infringe

All synonyms

Verb

1. Jeer — to express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action

scoff, defy, deride, jibe UK, gibe US, scorn, taunt, sneer, insult, laugh at, mock, gird, scout, chaff, barrack, ridicule, twit, jape, jeer dated, fleer dated

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Definitions

v. 1
To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.

Related words

Word family: flouter

Forms

Past participle: flouted
e.g. flouted → scoffed, defied, derided, jibed…

Example sentences

defy We defy our foes, for our passion makes us strong!
scoff It's easy to scoff; it's better to understand.
jibe I'm tired of your anti-science jibe from your religion.
deride They constantly taunt and deride others.
infringe They infringe on our basic freedoms.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
flout		steady
defy		rising
scoff		rising
jibe		rising
deride		rising
infringe		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: mock¹, defy², twit, jibe¹, gird¹, jeer¹, gibe¹, jape
5 letters: scout¹, scorn¹, taunt¹, scoff¹, chaff¹, sneer¹, fleer¹
6 letters: insult², deride²
7 letters: barrack²
8 letters: ridicule³, infringe²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defy² = 2 syllables).