Associations to the word «Scorn»
Noun
- Tyrant
- Disregard
- Ignorance
- Nay
- Wickedness
- Triumph
- Simplicity
- Sorrow
- Him
- Passion
- Wrong
- Expose
- Lip
- Admiration
- Dripping
- Condemnation
- Oppression
- Strife
- Applause
- Presumption
- Apollo
- Vengeance
- Intellect
- Revenge
- Censure
- Tone
- Dignity
- Nostril
- Grief
- Sting
- Patriotism
- Frown
- Piety
- Countryman
- Patience
- Prejudice
- Earnestness
- Posterity
- Gait
- Boast
- Gesture
- Despair
- Sanctity
- Weakness
- Lust
- Affection
- Heap
- Shrink
- Distrust
- Tyranny
Adjective
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
Think twice before you speak, because your words and
influence will plant the seed of either success or failure
in the mind of another.