spurns (Meaning)
spurns
to reject or thrust aside with scorn, to tread sharply or heavily upon, contemptuous treatment, kick sense 1a, disdainful rejection, to reject with disdain or contempt, to reject something disdainfully, stumble
Synonyms & Antonyms of spurns
Synonyms:
- proscribes
- recalls
- bypasses
- turns one's back on
- retracts
- rebuts
- abstains (from)
- disclaims
- reprobates
- blows off
- refrains (from)
- balks (at)
- disowns
- prohibits
- takes back
- renounces
- sticks
- recants
- gainsays
- controverts
- disavows
- contradicts
- negates
- negatives
- backtracks
- scouts
- shoots down
- overrules
- forbears
- disagrees (with)
- abjures
- disproves
- throws out
- reneges
- refutes
- revokes
- foreswears
- forswears
- disallows
Antonyms:
spurns Sentence Examples
- The haughty aristocrat spurned the invitation, deeming it unworthy of their presence.
- The star athlete spurned the lucrative contract, citing a lack of ethical alignment.
- The spurned lover refused all contact, vowing never to forgive.
- Society spurned the outcast, relegating them to the fringes.
- The government spurned the pleas of the citizens, ignoring their desperate cries for help.
- The athlete spurned the temptation to cheat, choosing integrity over victory.
- The scientist spurned the flawed data, recognizing its potential to mislead.
- The artist spurned the conventional, creating avant-garde works that challenged the norm.
- The environmentalist spurned the use of plastics, advocating for sustainable alternatives.
- The truth-seeker spurned the sugarcoated version of events, relentlessly pursuing the unvarnished facts.
FAQs About the word spurns
to reject or thrust aside with scorn, to tread sharply or heavily upon, contemptuous treatment, kick sense 1a, disdainful rejection, to reject with disdain or c
ignores,refuses, declines, rejects, disdains, nixes, disputes, avoids, turns down, vetoes
takes, approves, tolerates, embraces, welcomes, receives, adopts, agrees (to),accepts, consents
The haughty aristocrat spurned the invitation, deeming it unworthy of their presence.
The star athlete spurned the lucrative contract, citing a lack of ethical alignment.
The spurned lover refused all contact, vowing never to forgive.
Society spurned the outcast, relegating them to the fringes.
