Word a Day
scorn
What does scorn mean?
scorn (noun): contempt or disdain.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use scorn in a sentence?
- Football supporters have poured scorn on the suggestions. (Tatoeba sentence #11119809 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce scorn?
/skɔɹn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of scorn?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “scorn”?
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What does “scorn” mean?
contempt or disdain
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a distinctive smell
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reckoning, estimate
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a man of refinement
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Which word is closest in meaning to “scorn”?
adoption
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protocol
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patience
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contempt
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