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Ravi felt scorned when his careful idea was mocked.
What does Scorned mean?
Scorned means feeling rejected, disrespected, or looked down on.
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Feeling rejected, disrespected, or looked down on.
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Scorned means feeling rejected, disrespected, or looked down on.
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MeaningScorned means feeling rejected, disrespected, or looked down on.
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Synonyms
Words like Scorned
rejectedUse when someone feels pushed away or not respected.
Antonyms
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respectedUse when someone feels valued and treated well.
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Scorned word family
Base word
scorn
adjective
scornful
Showing disrespect or looking down on someone.
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Scorned describes a hurt feeling; it should not be used to label a person as less important.
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