SCUNNER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

scunner

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Definition of scunner

as in hate

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Noun

From its beginnings as a form, the novel has dealt with love and hate, war and peace, courage and cowardice, boredom and catastrophe.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
My daughter’s mother filled our daughter with hate toward me, especially after hubby number two dumped her.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of hate

Noun

The results show Californians have a strong distaste for building data centers for artificial intelligence technology, and largely favor the state’s efforts to protect the environment and cut emissions — with some exceptions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Even Musk has acknowledged the public distaste for AI data centers and power plants to run them.

— Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of distaste

Noun

This summer, shorts were given the Cool Biz greenlight for men, sparking interest around the world as The New York Times, BBC and others picked up on the controversy, and the general dislike of leg hair in Japan.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Gwayne’s dislike of this plan would rub off on the rest of the men, and then Criston would lose an army that otherwise would have a good chance of fighting.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

Nowhere is this indifference to people more apparent than in the treatment of female characters (at least the ones who aren’t big splashy cameos) as rewards or status symbols or spoils of war.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Consumers with authority tend to recognize when a category has not been designed with them in mind, and indifference from brands has a way of becoming indifference to brands.

— Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of indifference

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