scunner

noun

Definition of scunnernext
as in hate

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  1. hate
  2. distaste
  3. dislike
  4. indifference
Noun
  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to combat antisemitism, including more security funding for synagogues, Jewish history in schools and support for hate-crime prevention.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Volusia County Corrections Police denounced the flyers Tuesday, saying that people will try to use a tragedy or difficult moment to spread hate or further an agenda.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But all of that distaste was supposed to go away when the games began, when the undefeated and delicious product that is college football finally got the chance to shove the ancillary stuff back into the shadows.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • According to a new survey, many people in Colorado dislike data centers.
    — Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • Any choice for or against the work, including the choice of no-choice—of indifference or disregard—confronts the question of authenticity.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Colin Jost also appears as himself, reading his own children’s book to the Springfield Elementary audience, much to their indifference.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of indifference
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“Scunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scunner. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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