Thesaurus
scorn
Synonyms and Antonyms of scorn
- has nothing but scorn for newfangled ideas of any kind
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, hate, hatred, loathing, lovelessness
cattiness, hatefulness, invidiousness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, meanness, spite, spitefulness
aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, odium, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, gall, grudge, hostility, jealousy, pique, resentment
bile, jaundice, rancor, spleen, venom, vindictiveness, virulence, vitriol
aspersion, belittlement, deprecation, depreciation, detraction, diminishment, disparagement
scorn
Synonyms and Antonyms of scorn
- scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
contemn, dis (also diss) [slang], disdain, disrespect, high-hat, look down (on or upon), slight, sniff (at), snoot, snub
cherish, prize, treasure, value
hallow, revere, venerate, worship
accept, appreciate, approve (of), care (for), countenance, favor, OK (or okay), subscribe (to)
- she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway
Synonym Discussion of scorn
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- despises cowards
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- contemns the image of women promoted by advertisers
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- scorns the very thought of retirement
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- disdained popular music
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