1
as in disdained
to show contempt for
scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in despised
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scorned
Jones also trumpeted his goal to phase out Georgia's income tax, but an ambitious cut withered after being scorned by Kemp, who is wrapping up his final term in office, and state House Republicans.
—
CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Around another corner is Hagar in the Wilderness (1875), still inhabiting the wasteland around her after being scorned by Abraham.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Brenda's right to call it out, and Mac’s 'Brenda scorned' joke was the perfect touch of humor to a stressful situation.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The truth is, Billy came onto the scene in the first season as somebody who felt scorned and betrayed by a big PR firm, who passed him over for a promotion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
With assistance from Pittsburgh engineer Don Gilmore, the chapel received a new foundation, roof, columned porch, and was bestowed with historical status—all of which helped shift Evans City’s perspective on the film that, until then, some locals had scorned.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Never underestimate the power of a CEO scorned.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Hell hath no fury like a therapist scorned.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Around another corner is Hagar in the Wilderness (1875), still inhabiting the wasteland around her after being scorned by Abraham.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Brenda's right to call it out, and Mac’s 'Brenda scorned' joke was the perfect touch of humor to a stressful situation.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The truth is, Billy came onto the scene in the first season as somebody who felt scorned and betrayed by a big PR firm, who passed him over for a promotion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
With assistance from Pittsburgh engineer Don Gilmore, the chapel received a new foundation, roof, columned porch, and was bestowed with historical status—all of which helped shift Evans City’s perspective on the film that, until then, some locals had scorned.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Never underestimate the power of a CEO scorned.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Hell hath no fury like a therapist scorned.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Like a lot of messy divorces, this started with a wandering eye, a lover scorned and boils down to the money.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorned
Verb
-
At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
-
In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The goddess Hera — who despised Heracles — later set the crab in the heavens in the form of the constellation Cancer as a reward for its bravery.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
-
Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Dude on the left hated himself.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
-
In the fourth quarter with the game on the line, Blair called a loose-ball foul on the Cavs and Atkinson hated the call, but rather than scream or dart toward the official, Atkinson just sort of stood near his bench, staring at Blair and shaking his head.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
Even the economic costs of excessive alcohol use, which top $240 billion annually — more than every American’s medical debt combined — have been disregarded.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
-
In it, Hayek cautioned against the growing intellectual and political notions that disregarded liberty in favor of central planning of economic affairs.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
-
Bugles are very disrespected these days.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
-
That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorned. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
