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scorn

/skˈɔɹn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    “he was held in contempt”
  2. open disrespect for a person or thing

verb

  1. look down on with disdain
    “He despises the people he has to work for”
  2. reject with contempt
    “She spurned his advances”

Synonyms for scorn

Words that rhyme with scorn

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