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as in disdained
to show contempt for
scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors
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as in despised
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 scorned
While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
In Splitsville, Julie is a wife scorned and ignored.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
And here lies Democrats' biggest challenge to selling democratic socialism to voters—especially the party's scorned and thinning racial minority base.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In the end, however, modernist design and an eye towards the future were ultimately scorned by the Nazi party.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Washington's social and media elite scorned their style.
—Brian Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
Hell hath no fury like an Outlander woman scorned.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
She would have been equally scorned by the lower tier for doing the same thing to them.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
In Splitsville, Julie is a wife scorned and ignored.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
And here lies Democrats' biggest challenge to selling democratic socialism to voters—especially the party's scorned and thinning racial minority base.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In the end, however, modernist design and an eye towards the future were ultimately scorned by the Nazi party.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Washington's social and media elite scorned their style.
—Brian Smith, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
Hell hath no fury like an Outlander woman scorned.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
She would have been equally scorned by the lower tier for doing the same thing to them.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorned
Verb
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Even Eli, who hated the book on sight, came around to it by way of class discussions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some loved it, but others hated it.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was an odd gesture, considering that the Guild’s Board had completely disregarded the jury’s recommendations.—
Don McKellar,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The following year, legislators disregarded the commission's congressional map proposal and adopted their own version that carved up Salt Lake County.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Angry Wave Sumrall suggested that Northwestern disrespected New Orleans when the Wildcats declined the Green Wave’s request to wear all-white uniforms without logos, like the 2005 Tulane team did in its first game after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The shooting came shortly after the rapper recorded a video for a song that disrespected Big Jook’s music producer brother, Yo Gotti.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Scorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorned. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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