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Synonyms for scorn
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Princeton's WordNet
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite(noun)
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
"he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
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patronage, contempt, condescension, disdain, despite, disrespectcontempt, scorn(verb)
open disrespect for a person or thing
Synonyms:
contempt, disdain, despite, disrespectcontemn, despise, scorn, disdain(verb)
look down on with disdain
"He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
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contemn, spurn, reject, pooh-pooh, turn down, freeze off, despise, disdainreject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down(verb)
reject with contempt
"She spurned his advances"
Synonyms:
freeze off, eliminate, rule out, lower, resist, despise, winnow out, contemn, decline, lour, spurn, pass up, pooh-pooh, reject, disapprove, disdain, turn away, refuse, turn down
English Synonyms and Antonyms
scorn
Abhor is stronger than despise, implying a shuddering recoil, especially a moral recoil. "How many shun evil as inconvenient who do not abhor it as hateful."
Trench Serm. in Westm. Abbey xxvi, 297. [Murray's "New English Dictionary"] Detest expresses indignation, with something of contempt. Loathe implies disgust, physical or moral. We abhor a traitor, despise a coward, detest a liar. We dislike an uncivil person. We abhor cruelty, hate tyranny. We loathe a reptile or a flatterer. We abhor Milton's heroic Satan, but we can not despise him.Synonyms:
abhor, abominate, despise, detest, dislike, hate, loathe, nauseate, shunAntonyms:
admire, approve, covet, crave, desire, enjoy, esteem, esteem, like, love, relish
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Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#1104 | lower | |
#2813 | despite | |
#3527 | hate | |
#5615 | decline | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7516 | slight | |
#8574 | reject | |
#8744 | scout | |
#9957 | resist | |
#17209 | contempt | |
#17397 | dislike | |
#18414 | disregard | |
#20514 | defiance | |
#26436 | patronage | |
#31276 | despise | |
#31524 | shun | |
#31947 | disapprove | |
#34727 | scorn | |
#36196 | disrespect | |
#37610 | disdain | |
#40443 | mockery | |
#49384 | loathe | |
#66483 | sneer | |
#66496 | derision | |
#69016 | detest | |
#73795 | abhor | |
#84637 | condescension | |
#113548 | spurn | |
#166114 | opprobrium | |
#203490 | lour |
Translations for scorn
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- سخريةArabic
- opovrhovat, pohrdat, opovrženíCzech
- verschmähen, verachten, verspotten, VerachtungGerman
- κοροϊδεύω, περιφρόνηση, περιφρονώGreek
- despreciar, rechazar, desprecio, desdén, desdeñar, menospreciarSpanish
- halveksia, halveksua, torjuaFinnish
- mépriser, dédaigner, mépris, dédainFrench
- שאט-נפש, לבוזHebrew
- disdegnare, disprezzare, disprezzoItalian
- 軽蔑Japanese
- 경멸Korean
- whakarekoMāori
- verachting, minachting, verachten, minachtenDutch
- foraktNorwegian
- drwić, pogarda, wzgardzić, gardzić, szydzić, lekceważenie, odrzucić, lekceważyćPolish
- escárnio, desdém, menosprezar, desprezar, desdenhar, desprezoPortuguese
- alqochayQuechua
- disprețui, refuza, dispreț, urî, respingeRomanian
- презирать, глумиться, презрение, относиться с пренебрежением, насмехатьсяRussian
- hån, förakt, föraktaSwedish
- خوفناکUrdu
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