flouted

VERB

show contempt for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defy disregard mock repudiate scorn spurn

STRONG

affront deride gibe gird insult jeer outrage quip ridicule scoff slight sneer taunt

WEAK

laugh at thumb nose at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve

STRONG

commend compliment flatter please praise

WEAK

honor respect

Example Sentences

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As the head of Japan’s Kwantung army in Manchuria, he flouted orders from Tokyo and maneuvered the government into an aggressive foreign policy that culminated in all-out war with China in 1937.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Gage argued the department flouted certain established safety protocols that called for the presence of certified trainers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

So judges keep ordering ICE to release detainees—orders the agency has repeatedly flouted, prompting scathing judicial rebukes around the country.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

But Ley said their opposition flouted an earlier coalition agreement to support the legislation.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

I had flouted the king’s laws all my life.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin