SCUNNER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

scunner

noun

Definition of scunner

as in hate

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Noun

The responsibility assigned to Caitlin Clark The list of WNBA media members who have openly called for Clark to denounce online hate, something Clark has done multiple times by the way, is almost too long to count.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Because at the end of the day, hate will never have the final word.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hate

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Millet and Twain share a distaste for authority figures and social niceties, a suspicion of organized religion and a wild sense of adventure that can border on science fiction.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday that Cornyn’s continued distaste for Paxton was to blame if Paxton loses.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of distaste

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Perhaps such contrition is in order given the rising dislike of current politics by so many voters.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026
In addition to his support of Palestinians, Antonoff has also been vocal for years in his dislike for certain power players in the live music industry.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dislike

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On Monday, Boulder police said 18-year-old Omar Perez of Thornton, Colorado, was arrested on Monday morning and charged with first-degree murder with extreme indifference and assault in the first-degree with extreme indifference.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
The goal is pure pleasure, not a statement or message; the worst-case scenario is indifference or mild disappointment—not, say, horror at your fundamental misunderstanding of a long-standing personal relationship.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of indifference

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