Synonyms of flouts

flouts

verb

present tense third-person singular of flout

as in disregards

to ignore in a disrespectful manner

an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disregards
• despises
• forgets
• scorns
• neglects
• dismisses
• overlooks
• disparages
• belittles
• passes over
• deprecates
• slurs (over)
• overpasses
• slights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• uses
• approves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flouts

But the fact of the matter is the state of Colorado flouts the rule of law by not accepting that federal law applies to the rivers in Colorado. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

Israeli broadcaster Kan has encouraged an Israeli diaspora in Europe to vote multiple times — current rules allow ten per phone — in an organized campaign that critics say flouts the rules and defenders say is in fact practiced by a host of countries with strong diasporas. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Penalties would be harsh for any business that flouts the rules. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

But the current administration flouts these very principles. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

Sauer also argued the judge’s ruling misapplies the Fourth Amendment and flouts the Supreme Court’s recent decision clawing back universal injunctions. — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025

If true, the evasion flouts Internet norms in place for more than three decades. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025