Synonyms for flout
flaʊtflout

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1. scoff, floutverb

   treat with contemptuous disregard

   "flout the rules"

   Synonyms:
   gibe, barrack, scoff, jeer

2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibeverb

   laugh at with contempt and derision

   "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

   Synonyms:
   fit, cheer, inspire, scoff, root on, gibe, exhort, agree, jibe, barrack, jeer, match, tally, correspond, pep up, urge on, check, urge

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1. • Disregard

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1. floutverb

   Synonyms:
   insult, mock, jeer, gibe, deride, taunt, chaff, scoff at, sneer at, treat with contempt

2. floutverb

   Synonyms:
   sneer, be contemptuous

3. floutnoun

   Synonyms:
   insult, mock, sneer, scoff, taunt

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1. floutverb

   Synonyms:
   mock, jeer, gibe, sneer, deride

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1. List of paraphrases for "flout":

   ignore, disregard, defy

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How to use flout in a sentence?

1. Senator John Neely Kennedy:

   Senator John Neely Kennedy policy is letting China flout rules that American companies play by, and it's dangerous.

2. Mike Feuer:

   If they’re going to go through this process, it just cannot be the case that others that flout the rules are allowed to function, it’s bad for those who buy from them, it’s bad for the communities in which they’re located, and again, it threatens to undermine the viability of a system that’s predicated on lawful licensing.

3. Eric Lycan:

   The Rubio campaign convinced one station that his Gang of Eight amnesty bill, which turned a blind eye to sanctuary cities and allowed them to continue to flout the law, is somehow different from actively supporting them, this was a Friday afternoon ploy to keep South Carolina voters from hearing the message about Rubio's disastrous record on border security.

4. Mike Pence:

   I really can't comment on the electronic and technical capabilities of our military, what I can say is that it failed. It was one more provocation by a regime that continues to flout the use of -- and it's got to come to an end.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   All Americans should be deeply concerned about the White House’s cynical decision to flout the law and attempt to put the ringleader of its dangerous, anti-consumer protection policies in charge of the CFPB, democrats will be firm in defending the rightful appointment of Leandra English as acting director.