as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
has nothing but scorn for newfangled ideas of any kind
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1
as in to disdain
to show contempt for
scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
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as in to despise
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway
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Recent Examples of scorn
David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Emanuel on Tuesday also caught some scorn from Johnson in the news conference.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
But today, many, if not most, of those friends – alarmed by the superpower showdown – are feeling unloved, unappreciated, even scorned by the United States.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
What was clearly invented as an internet-friendly aside quickly became a popular series unto its own—even though O’Brien’s attempt at engaging with a younger generation’s interest was loaded with scorn.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Emanuel on Tuesday also caught some scorn from Johnson in the news conference.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Forgive me if the phrase be strong A poet worthy of Rob Roy
Must scorn a timid song.
—Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
But today, many, if not most, of those friends – alarmed by the superpower showdown – are feeling unloved, unappreciated, even scorned by the United States.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorn
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Most Popular Most Popular Judge finds Florida attorney general in contempt of court for flouting immigration order Judge finds Florida attorney general in contempt of court for flouting immigration order Will a new fireworks law stop mortar blasts in Orlando neighborhood?—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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There is Trump’s worrisome history of indulging or even admiring Putin, while showing contempt for his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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The reckoning that followed the murder of George Floyd has given way to a backlash and a president who disdains efforts at equality, complains of anti-white prejudice and purges powerful Black men and women in the name of a mythical colorblind society.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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And Trump’s targeting of college campuses for being havens of antisemitism has caused a backlash from liberals who might despise that strain of hatred, but find Trump equally as loathsome.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Superman, due July 11, is the first feature film set in the new DCU, and arguably one of the highest-stakes movies ever made, though Gunn despises that framing.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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There is a strong sense of hatred toward Netanyahu, whose calls for the Iranian public to take this opportunity to rise up and overthrow their leaders are seemingly falling flat.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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This emotional fusion is not a sign of secure love, but a form of over-dependence, often rooted in early family and childhood experiences where individuality was discouraged or disrespected.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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If your boss downgrades your work or disrespects you, this is a huge red flag.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Yet the White House disregarded that Los Angeles’ mayor and California’s governor both objected to the deployment.—
Jeremy Pressman,
The Conversation,
15 June 2025
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In late May, Kennedy disregarded the committee and announced the government would change the recommendation for children and pregnant women to get COVID-19 shots.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The buildings’ raw, unfinished concrete forms, typically simple, are loved or hated.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Stone, specifically, wrote that Amazon executives knew something was up once helicopters, which Bezos famously hated, became an obsession of his.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 June 2025
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“Scorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorn. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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