Scorn
21scorn — I UK [skɔː(r)n] / US [skɔrn] noun [uncountable] a feeling that someone or something is not good enough to deserve your approval or respect scorn for: He had nothing but scorn for the opinions of others. • heap/pour scorn on someone/something to… …
22scorn — 1 noun (U) the feeling that someone or something is stupid, old fashioned, or not as good as other people or things; contempt (+ for): They had nothing but scorn for their working class parents. | pour scorn on: Davis poured scorn on the proposal …
23scorn — scorner, n. scorningly, adv. /skawrn/, n. 1. open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. 2. an object of derision or contempt. 3. a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. 4. laugh to scorn, to… …
24scorn — 01. She [scorned] my offer to help her, saying she could do better job without me. 02. He is very [scornful] of any suggestion that someone else in the firm might be a better salesman. 03. Management s claim that they needed to cut workers… …
25scorn — 1. noun he was unable to hide the scorn in his voice Syn: contempt, derision, contemptuousness, disdain, derisiveness, mockery, sneering Ant: admiration, respect 2. verb 1) critics scorned the painting Syn …
26scorn — [[t]skɔrn[/t]] n. 1) open or unqualified contempt; disdain 2) an object of derision or contempt 3) a derisive or contemptuous action or speech 4) to treat or regard with contempt or disdain 5) to reject or refuse with contempt or disdain: She… …
27scorn — /skɔn / (say skawn) noun 1. open or unqualified contempt; disdain. 2. mockery or derision. 3. an object of derision or contempt. 4. Obsolete a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. –verb (t) 5. to treat or regard with scorn. 6. to reject or… …
28scorn — n. & v. n. 1 disdain, contempt, derision. 2 an object of contempt etc. (the scorn of all onlookers). v.tr. 1 hold in contempt or disdain. 2 (often foll. by to + infin.) abstain from or refuse to do as unworthy (scorns lying; scorns to lie).… …
29scorn — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French escharne, escar, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scern jest Date: 13th century 1. open dislike and disrespect or derision often mixed with indignation 2. an expression of contempt… …
30scorn — Synonyms and related words: abhor, airs, arrogance, be above, be contemptuous of, care nothing for, clannishness, cliquishness, contemn, contempt, contemptuousness, contumely, deprecation, deride, derision, despisal, despise, despite, disavow,… …
