Synonyms of scorning

scorning

verb

present participle of scorn

1

as in disdaining

to show contempt for

scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disdaining
• hating
• disrespecting
• despising
• contemning
• snubbing
• looking down (on or upon)
• sniffing (at)
• snooting
• walking over
• scouting
• slighting
• dissing
• sneezing at
• detesting
• belittling
• abhorring
• disparaging
• loathing
• high-hatting
• thumbing one's nose (at)
• deploring
• looking down one's nose (at)
• execrating
• deprecating
• discountenancing
• frowning (on or upon)
• abominating
• disapproving (of)
• disfavoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respecting
• honoring
• valuing
• admiring
• cherishing
• treasuring
• prizing
• esteeming
• worshipping
• accepting
• revering
• venerating
• favoring
• lionizing
• countenancing
• appreciating
• hallowing
• approving (of)
• subscribing (to)
• caring (for)
• OK'ing

2

as in despising

to ignore in a disrespectful manner

she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despising
• disregarding
• forgetting
• dismissing
• flouting
• neglecting
• overlooking
• belittling
• disparaging
• passing over
• deprecating
• slurring (over)
• slighting
• overpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• using
• approving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scorning

By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025