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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There are few things more universally powerful than a mama’s boy scorned.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

In England through much of the 20th century, conversion was tolerated—especially if you were creative—but sometimes scorned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Hell hath no fury like a Lily Allen scorned.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

On top of that, she was from King Hill, a neighborhood she loved but others scorned.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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