Synonyms of scouts

scouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of scout

as in guys

a member of the human race

you're a good scout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guys
• men
• people
• lives
• things
• creatures
• individuals
• birds
• humans
• parties
• customers
• souls
• fish
• bodies
• babies
• beings
• specimens
• cookies
• mortals
• sorts
• devils
• ducks
• eggs
• human beings
• personalities
• characters
• bods
• personages
• fellows
• faces
• wights
• heads
• sons of man
• stiffs
• brothers
• slobs
• neighbors
• humanoids
• celebrities
• hominids
• homos
• selves
• fellowmen
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• brutes
• critters
• beasties

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridicules
• mocks
• taunts
• laughs (at)
• jeers
• rags on
• derides
• makes fun of
• pokes fun at
• parodies
• shoots down
• teases
• makes sport of
• cocks a snook (at)
• gibes
• kids
• targets
• cocks snooks (at)
• skewers
• scoffs (at)
• harasses
• sneers (at)
• scorns
• torments
• imitates
• ribs
• quizzes
• razzes
• bad-mouths
• baits
• rallies
• twits
• belittles
• disparages
• rags
• pesters
• bugs
• rides
• apes
• barracks
• parrots
• tweaks
• decries
• caricatures
• joshes
• chaffs
• harries
• catcalls
• takes off (on)
• jives
• pooh-poohs
• heckles
• burlesques
• mimics
• travesties
• satirizes
• puts down
• needles
• hassles
• pillories
• lampoons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• commends
• endorses
• applauds
• sanctions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scouts

Noun

Built on Scout & Film’s experience managing locations for film and advertising productions, the platform connects location scouts, agencies, production companies and film commissions with locations suited to their production requirements. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

The team has added new equipment for recovery and treatment and hopes to bring in more scouts. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The findings come from interviews with eight members of the Sabaot Indigenous community, including wildlife scouts, guides, elders and a retired ranger, who have spent more than 20 years observing elephants in the region. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

In a pivotal scene, Hill and Pitt sit at a table with the sclerotic Old Guard of scouts and front-office zombies. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

The Marlins ultimately kept six of their 12 pro scouts, a team source indicated. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

But Moore said the trophy's larger purpose is to help showcase local players and create opportunities for them to be seen by college scouts. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

On Sunday, Middlesbrough had 15 scouts out in the league, looking for pre-academy age talent. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Location scouts for films are always hunting for spaces that feel authentic. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Chipotle’s chief operating officer, Jason Kidd, scouts the next cohort of leaders by breaking bread with his staffers. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2026