scorn

Speech parts

1. scorn - Noun

2. scorn - Verb

Meaning

Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object.

An act or expression of extreme contempt.

An object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision.

To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain.

To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride.

To scoff; to mock; to show contumely, derision, or reproach; to act disdainfully.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

despite contempt disdain despise slight reject mock ridicule mockery derision deride sneer scoff spurn contemn
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Antonyms

revere french amity like long study
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Hypernyms

decline refuse hate dislike disrespect detest

Hyponyms

leer repel snub rebuff sneer fleer

Phrases with the word

pour scorn on heap scorn on i scorn you look with scorn upon heap scorn

Derivatives

scorned scoring

Anagrams

corns

Examples

He despises the people he has to work for Source: Internet

The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately Source: Internet

he was held in contempt Source: Internet

the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary Source: Internet

She spurned his advances Source: Internet

Again only scorn from the medical profession. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

scoring track scorious SCORM scorne scorned scornee