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scorn
Overview of noun scorn
The noun scorn has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) contempt, disdain, scorn, despite -- (lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary")
2. (1) contempt, scorn -- (open disrespect for a person or thing)
Overview of verb scorn
The verb scorn has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) contemn, despise, scorn, disdain -- (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")
2. (1) reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down -- (reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
=> dislike
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
contempt, scorn
=> disrespect, discourtesy
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun scorn
1 of 2 senses of scorn
Sense 2
contempt, scorn
=> fleer
=> sneer, leer
=> sneer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
=> dislike
Sense 2
contempt, scorn
=> disrespect, discourtesy
Antonyms of noun scorn
Member Holonyms of noun scorn
Substance Holonyms of noun scorn
Part Holonyms of noun scorn
Member Meronyms of noun scorn
Substance Meronyms of noun scorn
Part Meronyms of noun scorn
Meronyms of noun scorn
Holonyms of noun scorn
Attributes of noun scorn
Derived Forms of noun scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
RELATED TO>(verb) scorn#1
=> contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
Sense 2
contempt, scorn
RELATED TO>(verb) scorn#1
=> contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
Domain of noun scorn
Domain Terms of noun scorn
Familiarity of noun scorn
scorn used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
> dislike
=> disinclination
=> Anglophobia
=> unfriendliness
=> alienation, disaffection, estrangement
=> antipathy, aversion, distaste
=> disapproval
=> contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
=> disgust
=> creepy-crawlies
=> scunner
=> technophobia
=> antagonism
Sense 2
contempt, scorn
> disrespect, discourtesy
=> abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
=> derision
=> ridicule
=> contempt, scorn
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> impudence, cheek, impertinence
=> blasphemy
Meronyms of noun scorn
2 senses of scorn
Holonyms of noun scorn
Grep of noun scorn
scorn
scorner
Antonyms of verb scorn
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> hate, detest
=> dislike
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> refuse, decline
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> look down on
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> rebuff, snub, repel
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> hate, detest
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> refuse, decline
'Cause To' of verb scorn
Derived Forms of verb scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
RELATED TO>(noun) scorn#2
=> contempt, scorn
RELATED TO>(noun) scorn#1
=> contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
RELATED TO>(noun) scorner#1
=> sneerer, scorner
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
RELATED TO>(noun) scorner#1
=> sneerer, scorner
Domain of verb scorn
Domain Terms of verb scorn
Familiarity of verb scorn
scorn used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
EX: Sam cannot scorn Sue
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb scorn
2 senses of scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
> hate, detest
=> abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate
=> contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
> refuse, decline
=> reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> contract out
=> regret
=> repudiate
=> disobey
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scorn
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> hate, detest
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Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> refuse, decline
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Grep of verb scorn
scorn
Grep of adj scorn
scorned
scornful
Grep of adv scorn
scornfully
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