Synonyms of spurned

spurned

verb

past tense of spurn

as in rejected

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejected
• refused
• declined
• ignored
• denied
• passed
• dismissed
• avoided
• vetoed
• withdrew
• disapproved
• repudiated
• nixed
• disputed
• turned down
• threw over
• reprobated
• balked (at)
• forbade
• passed up
• rebuffed
• deselected
• scorned
• threw out
• disdained
• overruled
• negatived
• scouted
• renounced
• prohibited
• proscribed
• turned one's back on
• retracted
• disavowed
• recalled
• revoked
• blew off
• contradicted
• recanted
• shot down
• gainsaid
• refuted
• disclaimed
• disowned
• abjured
• bypassed
• forbore
• abstained (from)
• refrained (from)
• forswore
• stuck
• negated
• detoured
• rebutted
• disproved
• took back
• reneged
• disallowed
• backtracked
• disagreed (with)
• controverted
• unsaid
• backed off
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• approved
• received
• agreed (to)
• adopted
• tolerated
• swallowed
• took
• embraced
• welcomed
• agreed
• acquiesced
• selected
• consented
• countenanced
• condoned
• chose
• supported
• acceded
• assented
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spurned

After LeBron James spurned them in free agency and Dunleavy unexpectedly addressed the idea of Curry departing, some pundits mused about the possibility. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

No mob godfather has ever been as terrifying as Roscoe Conkling spurned by Chester Arthur in the back of that carriage. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Johnson, the East Moline Democrat who spurned membership on the working group, noted it was constituted by lawmakers who had publicly spoken out in support of Welch in the fallout over his handling of the Benton scandal. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Many fans were furious that the Royals spurned the many possible trade partners. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Teams LeBron spurned, including the Heat and Timberwolves, have seen players like Bam Adebayo and Anthony Edwards playfully vow to challenge him. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

But a brief meeting led to a connection between the quarterbacks and set in motion one of the most surprising flips in recruiting history when the five-star prospect spurned Georgia at the 11th hour for Vanderbilt. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Nearly a decade ago, a city task force spurned proposals to ease those restrictions to foster housing development north of Fifth along Washington, said Mooney, who is retiring from the city effective July 31. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

And many of the best and brightest scientists and researchers spurned by America are going to other countries and are hired by businesses abroad that compete with our own—including, as Lee anticipated, China. — Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026