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- [skawrn]
- /skɔrn/
- /skɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skawrn]
- /skɔrn/
Definitions of scorned word
- noun scorned open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt. 1
- noun scorned an object of derision or contempt. 1
- noun scorned a derisive or contemptuous action or speech. 1
- verb with object scorned to treat or regard with contempt or disdain: They scorned the old beggar. 1
- verb with object scorned to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain: She scorned my help. 1
- verb without object scorned to mock; jeer. 1
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Origin of scorned
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English scorn, scarn < Old French escarn < Germanic (compare obsolete Dutch schern mockery, trickery); (v.) Middle English skarnen, sc(h)ornen < Old French escharnir, eschernir ≪ Germanic
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Parts of speech for Scorned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scorned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scorned
adj scorned
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- maligned — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
verb scorned
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- confronted — Simple past tense and past participle of confront.
- contemned — to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
- disbelieved — Simple past tense and past participle of disbelieve.
adjective scorned
- derided — Express contempt for; ridicule.
- despised — Simple past tense and past participle of despise.
- disdained — Simple past tense and past participle of disdain.
- disparaged — Simple past tense and past participle of disparage.
- dripper — Agent noun of drip; one who drips.
Antonyms for scorned
verb scorned
- accosted — (of animals) represented as side by side: two dolphins accosted.
- adhered — to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to): The mud adhered to his shoes.
- catenated — Connected in a chain or series.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
- followed — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
adjective scorned
noun scorned
- worshiped — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
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