Synonyms

scorned

American

[skawrnd] / skɔrnd /

adjective

treated or regarded with contempt, scoffing, or disdain.

Few believed he’d find an audience, but with the release of his hit single and video last year, the once scorned act has now become popular with fans and critics.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of scorn.

Other Word Forms

unscorned adjective

Etymology

Origin of scorned

scorn ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Their reunion is surreal because it’s predicated on their mutual ability to admit fault, something that few of us have the opportunity to do after we walk away from a loved one scorned.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

In a 1991 interview, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger scorned the view that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals rather than a collective militia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

However, he has scorned the description of Opendoor as a meme stock, describing it instead as a “cult stock.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

For a fanbase already scorned by Whittingham's catastrophic ownership, cautious optimism is blended with a desire to hold Panjab Warriors to account.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

I would always be the Ugly One, alone and scorned.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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