Synonyms for scorn
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Disdain — to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise
disdain, despise, spurn, hold in contempt, reject, slight, abhor, disregard, neglect, defy, contemn, turn down, gird, flout dated, fleer dated
2. Ridicule — to scoff, to express contempt
ridicule, sneer, deride, scoff, laugh at, disparage, mock, taunt, make fun of informal, jibe UK, gibe US, scout, insult, lampoon, twit, laugh to scorn dated, jeer dated
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Noun
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
- v. 2
To scoff, to express contempt.
- n. 1
Contempt or disdain.
Related words
- Word family
- scornful
- Phrases
- laugh to scorn
Example sentences
- despise Tonight you're gonna see why I despise that woman.
- disdain Tom didn't notice the look of disdain on Mary's face.
- ridicule He exposed himself to the ridicule of his classmates.
- sneer He remained impassive, with a sneer on his face.
By length
- 4 letters
- mock1, defy2, twit, jibe1, gird1, jeer1, gibe1
- 5 letters
- scout1, taunt1, scoff1, sneer1, abhor2, spurn1, flout1, fleer1
- 6 letters
- slight1, reject2, insult2, deride2
- 7 letters
- despite2, neglect2, sarcasm3, despise2, disdain2, mockery3, trample2, jeering2, lampoon2, contemn2
- 8 letters
- contempt2, ridicule3, derision3
- 9 letters
- disregard3, disparage3, contumely
- 10 letters
- opprobrium4
- 15 letters
- misappreciation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- faire fi de