scunner

noun

Definition of scunnernext
as in hate

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  1. hate
  2. distaste
  3. dislike
  4. indifference
Noun
  • But the deeper journey, one that Salman speaks to so powerfully, is the movement from a place of active hate to a place of love.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Monday will mark eight weeks since authorities say two teens, apparently radicalized by hate online, stormed the Islamic Center of San Diego and killed three congregants, including a security guard who engaged them in a gunfight.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • For three films, Simmons’ Jameson expressed his distaste for Spider-Man (Maguire), running a smear campaign in the Daily Bugle, unaware that his employee, Peter Parker, is the superhero.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
  • There is no national mood, just a mélange of anomie, distaste, and derangement.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 5 July 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • Trump has openly expressed dislike of the court since his first term.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2026
  • While YouTube long ago hid the number of dislikes on videos, several sites have come up with methodology to estimate and calculate the ratio of positive and negative responses.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • The decades of societal and political indifference have been costly.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • If the season ended today, the Marlins, despite their profound indifference to winning or losing, would be in the playoffs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of indifference
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“Scunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scunner. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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