Scorning

Synonyms for "scorning" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

contempt contemptuous deride

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

derision derisive despise disdain disdainful

Related words (7)

Noun(7 words)

disparaging pejorative ridicule ridiculing scorn scornful sneer

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries

action attitude behavior conduct criticism disapproval disposition emotion feelingnegative descriptorpejorative adjective

More specific

13 entries

deride derision derisive disparagement jeering mockery mocking ridicule ridiculing sardonic sneer snubbing taunting

Collocations

16 entries

displayed scornexpress scornopen scornpublic scornscorn for traditionscornful expressionscornful gazescorning attitudescorning gazescorning gesturescorning of traditionscorning remarkscorning remarksscorning rhetoricscorning toneutter scorn

Inflections

5 entries

more scornfulmost scornfulscorned scornings scorns

Derivations

5 entries

scorn scorner scornful scornfully scornfulness

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

But it pleased her to play on my passion / And whet me to pleadings / That won from her mirthful negations / And scornings undue.

Source: wiktionary

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