SCORNING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

scorning

verb

present participle of scorn

as in disdaining

to show contempt for scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors

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as in despising

to ignore in a disrespectful manner she scorned the advice of her ophthalmologist and had the laser eye surgery anyway

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Recent Examples of scorning By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of disdaining

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To those spending their time and energy hating us, please take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match and truly observe the faces, the eyes, the emotions.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026
There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Definition of hating

Verb

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are disregarding their lawyers’ advice about a life-changing decision amid their divorce.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
Salgado Araujo, the department added, was shot after disregarding orders and attempting to ram an agent, who fired his weapon in self-defense.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of disregarding

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The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Definition of disrespecting

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Today, dozens or even hundreds of AI tools are released every week, and developers often bet on the most efficient models as a competitive advantage, forgetting to build them into the workflow properly.

— Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Those who aren’t are forgetting their history, Wilkerson said.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

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