Synonyms of scout

scout 1 of 2

noun

as in person

a member of the human race

you're a good scout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• person
• guy
• man
• life
• creature
• bird
• individual
• thing
• party
• fish
• human
• soul
• customer
• being
• baby
• sort
• duck
• body
• specimen
• character
• devil
• egg
• cookie
• human being
• fellow
• personality
• face
• bod
• mortal
• head
• son of man
• personage
• brother
• wight
• slob
• neighbor
• stiff
• somebody
• self
• homo
• humanoid
• celebrity
• hominid
• fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animal
• beast
• critter
• brute
• beastie

scout

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verb

as in to mock

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the actor's attempt to rationalize his racist comments were roundly scouted by the media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mock
• ridicule
• laugh (at)
• taunt
• tease
• make fun of
• rag on
• make sport of
• parody
• deride
• jeer
• shoot down
• poke fun at
• gibe
• target
• skewer
• imitate
• harass
• kid
• cock snooks (at)
• scoff (at)
• torment
• cock a snook (at)
• scorn
• rag
• disparage
• sneer (at)
• bait
• razz
• belittle
• pester
• bug
• ride
• mimic
• rally
• quiz
• decry
• harry
• needle
• tweak
• twit
• ape
• rib
• bad-mouth
• jive
• parrot
• take off (on)
• chaff
• put down
• caricature
• josh
• heckle
• pooh-pooh
• burlesque
• satirize
• barrack
• hassle
• lampoon
• catcall
• pillory
• travesty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• commend
• endorse
• applaud
• sanction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scout

Noun

Just about 24 hours before the World Series began, Arnold greeted the current Rays’ president of baseball operations Erik Neander, who started as an intern in Tampa while Arnold was a scout there, on the field. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

The scouts said the object climbed quickly before appearing to disintegrate. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

Hunters also review tens of millions of wildlife pictures collected each year by game cameras used for scouting. — Eric Michel, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Some players like to scout targets and organize combined attacks when enemy fleets are vulnerable. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing scout

• scout (up)