Associations to the word «Scorn»
Noun
- Contempt
- Fury
- Pity
- Pride
- Foe
- Sargent
- Wrath
- Hate
- Pamela
- Fool
- Virtue
- Ridicule
- Praise
- Sympathy
- Delight
- Disdain
- Scorn
- Mockery
- Indignation
- Sarcasm
- Bitterness
- Hatred
- Reproach
- Sneer
- Defiance
- Laugh
- Duane
- Cowardice
- Helper
- Arrogance
- Disgust
- Shame
- Disbelief
- Wretch
- Humiliation
- Insult
- Malice
- Mirth
- Indifference
- Hypocrisy
- Envy
- Rebuke
- Irony
- Flattery
- Anger
- Falsehood
- Jest
- Resentment
- Countenance
- Morn
- Continuum
- Pretension
- Cruelty
- Righteousness
- Disgrace
- Hiss
- Aversion
- Thou
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SCORN, verb. (transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
SCORN, verb. (intransitive) To scoff, express contempt.
SCORN, verb. (transitive) To reject, turn down
SCORN, verb. (transitive) To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
SCORN, noun. (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
SCORN, noun. (countable) A display of disdain; a slight.
SCORN, noun. (countable) An object of disdain, contempt, or derision.
Dictionary definition
SCORN, noun. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary".
SCORN, noun. Open disrespect for a person or thing.
SCORN, verb. Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately".
SCORN, verb. Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances".
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.