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scorned

[skawrnd] / skɔrnd /

ADJECTIVE

maligned

Synonyms

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abused rejected

ADJECTIVE

neglected

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decayed deserted ignored overlooked spurned undervalued unused unwanted

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abandoned affronted declined deferred depreciated despised deteriorated disdained dismissed disregarded evaded forgotten lapsed omitted postponed shunned underestimated

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cast aside passed over tossed aside unconsidered unheeded unwatched

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cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended

ADJECTIVE

undesirable

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abominable inadmissible loathsome objectionable troublesome unsatisfactory unsavory unwanted unwelcome

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annoying outcast repellent

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bothersome defective disagreeable disliked displeasing distasteful dreaded icky incommodious inconvenient inexpedient insufferable loathed obnoxious out of place rejected repugnant shunned to be avoided unattractive unlikable unpleasing unpopular unsought unsuitable unwished for useless

Antonyms

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acceptable desirable lovable nice pleasant wanted welcome

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appealing pleasing savory

ADJECTIVE

unloved

Synonyms

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despised unappreciated

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abhorred detested disliked hated unbeloved unpopular

Antonyms

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beloved liked loved

ADJECTIVE

unpopular

Synonyms

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abhorred avoided creepy despised detested disesteemed disfavored disliked drip dumpy execrated gross loathed loser lousy obnoxious ostracized out out of favor rejected shunned unaccepted unattractive uncared-for undesirable unloved unvalued unwanted unwelcome weird wimpy

Antonyms

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delightful desirable fashionable liked popular wanted

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Scorned by the white establishment as a street gang back then, it is now recognized as an important force in community organizing, activism and has been a model for Gates.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Scorned by opposing teams and fans, Houston is seeking a second World Series title after its 2017 championship was tarnished last offseason by the revelation of an illegal sign-stealing scheme.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2020

The specific messages include a December 2016 text, in which Strzok told Page, "Think our sisters have begun leaking like mad. Scorned and worried and political, they’re kicking in to overdrive."

From Fox News • May 6, 2019

Hell hath no fury like "A Woman Scorned: Doctor Foster" in this imported three-part thriller.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2016

Scorned when it was first erected in the late 1950s, it is a brilliant, if idiosyncratic, creation by one of the most original architectural minds of the century.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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