SCOFFED (AT) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

scoffed (at)

verb

past tense of scoff (at)

as in shrugged off

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Those ostensible allies shrugged off criticism of their destructive interventions in Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Some fans who saw the footage largely shrugged off Miller’s protest.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrugged off

Verb

Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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But others have rejected the idea that the system failed Clancy and have been highly critical of her supporters, including conservative commentators Matt Walsh and Megyn Kelly.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Last year, Manchester United were in discussions with him and made a loan bid in the latter stages of the summer transfer window which was rejected.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejected

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Now that the Chicago Bears have scorned Portage’s bid to build a stadium on the city’s north side, the Redevelopment Commission plans to repackage the site before offering it to other developers.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
James scorned his home area of Northeast Ohio, with Akron and Cleveland as his only homes, to that point.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of scorned

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Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Much of the vitriol apparently stems from the developers releasing GTA VI without physical copies of the game, a decision that was roundly mocked and derided last month.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mocked

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Her tea-length skirt suit flouted bridal tradition but leaned into the style of the time, with an oversized collar and matching cuffed three-quarter-sleeves.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026
Lawyers for the families argue that the 5th Circuit – the most conservative appeals court in the country – flouted the Supreme Court’s 1980 decision striking down a Kentucky law that’s nearly identical to Texas’ requirement.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flouted

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Once upon a time, but not so long ago, there was a woman who disobeyed her father by loving another man.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of disobeyed

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