scunnered
Britishadjective
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annoyed, discontented, or bored
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nauseated or disgusted, esp from a surfeit of food, drink, etc
Etymology
Origin of scunnered
C15: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Labour leader Anas Sarwar, acknowledging it had been a disappointing election for his party, said the parliament had a responsibility to take on "the politics of fear and blame" and win over a "scunnered" public.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Crucial in answering all these questions is the turnout in an era where every party agrees that the public is "scunnered" with politics.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But there was a sense that voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse were scunnered with the status quo.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
"I'm just devastated. You get scunnered with it."
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023
Syne, while I still was on the tenter, I scunnered at the new prezentor; I thocht him gesterin’ an’ cauld— A sair declension frae the auld.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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