SCOUTS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

scouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of scout

as in guys

a member of the human race you're a good scout

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scouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scout

as in ridicules

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

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Recent Examples of scouts

Noun

Instead, the Royals’ executives and scouts will convene in Surprise, Arizona, at the team’s spring-training home. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Richard, Cryer and Leons, like Lendeborg, participated in only the first two California Classic games before being scratched for the Monday finale that was played in front of only scouts and media. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 It is now run by Rabie Takassa, who coordinates a team of seven scouts based in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Scandinavia. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 July 2026 At 6-foot-5 and a lithe 205 pounds, many scouts forecast Flora to add some oomph to his 96-98 mph heater. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Marines say the move reflects the Corps’ growing need for all-weather, around-the-clock scouts who can more quickly and accurately provide frontline intelligence in any kind of environment. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 Bumila has drawn tons of attention from scouts across the sport, and Red Sox amateur scouting director Jake Bruml was among the horde of top decision-makers who watched him in person this past spring. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026 All that travel put him on the radar of professional scouts and earned him a spot last season with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. — Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 The scouts set off confetti poppers. — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scouts

Noun

There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
While Hannah and Ji make the tradeoff, Vega’s guys put a tracker on Ji and Tyler’s vehicle, all orchestrated from Vega’s business date at the driving range.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of guys

Verb

Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.

— Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.

— Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of ridicules

Verb

The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

Definition of mocks

Noun

So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026