Synonyms & related words for scorn

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scorn — including disdain, contempt, contemn, despise, derision, spurn. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to scorn

Explore words related to scorn — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fleeringly, scornful, derisible, vilipend, contemnible, contemptuous, sneer, opprobrium. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for scorn

Common synonyms for scorn include disdain, contempt, contemn, despise, derision, spurn, misprize, ridicule — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does scorn come from?

The word scorn breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root scorn, from Old French escharnir (“mock, deride”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.