scunner (Meaning)

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scunner (n)

a strong dislike

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scunner (v. t.)

To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at.

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scunner (v. i.)

To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance.

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scunner (n.)

A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one.

scunner Sentence Examples

  1. The scunner of crowded buses during rush hour left me feeling overwhelmed.
  2. The sight of the dirty dishes in the sink filled me with a deep scunner.
  3. The smell of burnt toast wafting through the house brought on a sudden scunner.
  4. Her incessant chatter had become such a scunner that I had to excuse myself from the conversation.
  5. I could no longer stomach the sight of the garbage piling up in the backyard, causing me immense scunner.
  6. The thought of eating another slice of pizza gave me a scunner, despite its deliciousness.
  7. The rude remarks from the stranger on the street filled me with a profound scunner.
  8. The constant dripping of the faucet became an unbearable scunner, keeping me awake at night.
  9. The sight of the politician's empty promises instilled a deep scunner in many voters.
  10. The mundane routine of my daily life had begun to generate a growing scunner within me.

FAQs About the word scunner

a strong dislikeTo cause to loathe, or feel disgust at., To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance., A feeling

indifference, dislike,hate, distaste, calm,aversion, detachment, neutrality, objectivity, dispassion

partiality, nonobjectivity, partisanship, prejudice, nonobjectivity, ply, favor, parti pris, ply, partiality

The scunner of crowded buses during rush hour left me feeling overwhelmed.

The sight of the dirty dishes in the sink filled me with a deep scunner.

The smell of burnt toast wafting through the house brought on a sudden scunner.

Her incessant chatter had become such a scunner that I had to excuse myself from the conversation.