Standard Lemma guide

scorned

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /skɔɹnd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /skɔːnd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)nd
  • CMU ARPABET: S K AO1 R N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Hated, despised, or avoided.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Zucchini and cauliflower seem to be widely scorned vegetables.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of scorn

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

treated with contempt

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: despised, detested, hated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: verachtet — hated, despised, or avoided
  • German: zurückgewiesen — hated, despised, or avoided
  • German: abgewiesen — hated, despised, or avoided
  • German: gemieden — hated, despised, or avoided
  • Hindi: तिरस्कृत (tiraskŕt) — hated, despised, or avoided
  • Spanish: despreciado — hated, despised, or avoided
  • Spanish: rechazado — hated, despised, or avoided
  • Spanish: desdeñado — hated, despised, or avoided
  • Spanish: menospreciado — hated, despised, or avoided
Real reading context

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