Synonyms for scorn
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1. 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, shun

   Antonyms:
   admire, approve, covet, crave, desire, enjoy, esteem, esteem, like, love, relish

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1. scornverb

   Synonyms:
   contemn, despise, slight, disdain, disregard, sibilate, vilipend, spurn, scout

   Antonyms:
   honor, regard, esteem, venerate, respect, applaud, salute

2. scornnoun

   Synonyms:
   mockery, disdain, contempt, sneer, slight, opprobrium

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1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despitenoun

   lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

   "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

   Synonyms:
   patronage, contempt, condescension, disdain, despite, disrespect

2. contempt, scornverb

   open disrespect for a person or thing

   Synonyms:
   contempt, disdain, despite, disrespect

3. contemn, despise, scorn, disdainverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   contemn, spurn, reject, pooh-pooh, turn down, freeze off, despise, disdain

4. reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn downverb

   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

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1. scornverb

   Synonyms:
   contemn, despise, disdain, scout, slight, hold in contempt

2. scornverb

   Synonyms:
   disdain

3. scornnoun

   Synonyms:
   contempt, disdain, derision, mockery, slight, sneer

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1. scornnoun

   Synonyms:
   contempt, disdain, derision, contumely, mockery, slight

2. scornverb

   Synonyms:
   despise, reject, contemn, disregard, scout, spurn

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1. List of paraphrases for "scorn":

   contempt, disdain, disregard, despise, defiance, derision

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1. Bobby Ghosh:

   I think the criticism is understandable -- the terrorists themselves are claiming to be doing this in the name of Islam, and the White House is having to walk this very fine line, it basically risks scorn because people are going to take away from this -- some people -- that the White House is bending over too far backwards and not addressing the problem head on.

2. Feltham:

   The hooting fowler seldom takes much game. When a man has a project in his mind, digested and fixed by consideration, it is wise to keep it secret till the time that his designs arrive at their despatch and perfection. He is unwise who brags much either of what he will do or what he shall have, for if what he speaks of fall not out accordingly, instead of applause, a mock and scorn will follow him.

3. Mahabharata:

   Let none with scorn a suppliant meet, Or from the door untended spurn A dog; an outcast kindly treat; And so thou shalt be blest in turn.

4. John Adams:

   The nature of the encroachment upon American constitution is such, as to grow every day more and more encroaching. Like a cancer; it eats faster and faster every hour. The revenue creates pensioners, and the pensioners urge for more revenue. The people grow less steady, spirited and virtuous, the seekers more numerous and more corrupt, and every day increases the circles of their dependents and expectants, until virtue, integrity, public spirit, simplicity and frugality become the objects of ridicule and scorn, and vanity, luxury, foppery, selfishness, meanness, and downright venality swallow up the whole of society.

5. Mary Ellen Kelly:

   Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams.