Thesaurus / scoff at
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synonyms for scoff at
- despise
- spurn
- disdain
- repudiate
- taunt
- defy
- ridicule
- refute
- flout
- ignore
- disregard
- deride
- reject
- shun
- hate
- abhor
- mock
- refuse
- gibe
- renounce
- avoid
- slight
- contemn
- confute
- sneer
- trash
- make fun of
- put down
- run down
- be above
- consider beneath one
- turn back on
- turn nose up at
- jeer
- ridicule
- insult
- torment
- deride
- offend
- mock
- scout
- revile
- affront
- tantalize
- lout
- bother
- dig
- sneer
- slap
- flout
- scorn
- slam
- upbraid
- outrage
- rally
- quiz
- jab
- disdain
- put down
- dump on
- swipe at
- criticize
- decry
- squelch
- discredit
- deride
- scorn
- downplay
- disparage
- underestimate
- blister
- derogate
- lower
- deprecate
- knock
- minimize
- smear
- undervalue
- squash
- rip
- discount
- slam
- pan
- roast
- downgrade
- diminish
- scorch
- depreciate
- underrate
- bad-mouth
- put down
- run down
- sour grapes
- take down
- tear down
- write off
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- dispraise
- dump on
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- sneer at
- take a swipe at
- take down a peg
- lower
- undervalue
- discountenance
- disgrace
- asperse
- discredit
- malign
- slam
- deride
- rap
- vilify
- condemn
- traduce
- attack
- decry
- underestimate
- scorn
- derogate
- slight
- slur
- denounce
- denigrate
- discount
- abuse
- spurn
- censure
- detract
- knock
- revile
- deprecate
- minimize
- smear
- humble
- defame
- contemn
- slander
- roast
- fault
- disparage
- calumniate
- underrate
- look down on
- put down
- run down
- clamor against
- dispraise
- find fault with
- sneer at
- take down a peg
- repudiate
- eschew
- question
- mistrust
- discount
- discredit
- scout
- suspect
- distrust
- reject
- scorn
- give no credence to
- not accept
- not buy
- not credit
- not swallow
- unbelieve
- omit
- forget
- minimize
- overlook
- doubt
- reject
- disregard
- neglect
- derogate
- slight
- question
- mistrust
- disbelieve
- overpass
- discredit
- scout
- belittle
- fail
- depreciate
- brush off
- pass over
- dispraise
- blink at
- detract from
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- allow
- accept
- regard
- pay attention
- flatter
- esteem
- approve
- love
- like
- note
- sanction
- ratify
- compliment
- respect
- praise
- cherish
- admire
- value
- overvalue
- overestimate
- raise
- flatter
- commend
- approve
- exaggerate
- build up
- upgrade
- overrate
- enlarge
- increase
- praise
- laud
- compliment
- rate
- raise
- endorse
- overestimate
- maximize
- defend
- flatter
- commend
- esteem
- support
- approve
- recommend
- overrate
- build up
- increase
- cherish
- exaggerate
- laud
- protect
- revere
- compliment
- respect
- honor
- exalt
- sanction
- praise
- recognize
- pay attention
- raise
- mark up
- commend
- trust
- believe
- regard
- attend
- increase
- praise
- compliment
- respect
- remember
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How to use scoff at in a sentence
Tressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIA fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAnd the Seneschal, moved by that confident promise of evil, threw himself before the men-at-arms.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIOn the first day, a thousand English archers, supported by men-at-arms, attempted to draw the Scots.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISONBelhaven made his escape to his own country, and was there beyond the reach of the Serjeant-at-Arms.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYHer mother had been carried off by a Burgundian man-at-arms, and none knew what had become of her.
THE MERRIE TALES OF JACQUES TOURNEBROCHEANATOLE FRANCEAt the foot of the table the Norman men-at-arms were splashing their liquor, and roaring broad jests at the Greek serving-maids.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISIt was made imperative that a serjeant-at-law or a king's counsel should sit to assist in the judgment.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANMen-at-arms rushed away; but in neither the multitude nor the city found they Zeyneb.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISThe heedless chatter of the ladies, the braying laughs of the men-at-arms, were a little chilled.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISWORDS RELATED TO SCOFF AT
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
- bad-mouthed
- blistered
- criticized
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decried
- deprecated
- depreciated
- derided
- derogated
- diminished
- discounted
- discredited
- disparaged
- dispraised
- downgraded
- downplayed
- dumped on
- knocked
- lowered
- minimized
- panned
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- ran down
- ripped
- roasted
- scoff at
- scorched
- scorned
- shot down
- shot full of holes
- slammed
- smeared
- sneered at
- sour grapes
- squashed
- squelched
- took a swipe at
- took down
- took down a peg
- tore down
- underestimated
- underrated
- undervalued
- wrote off
- bad-mouths
- blisters
- criticizes
- cuts down to size
- cuts to the quick
- decries
- deprecates
- depreciates
- derides
- derogates
- diminishes
- discounts
- discredits
- disparages
- dispraises
- downgrades
- downplays
- dumps on
- knocks
- lowers
- minimizes
- pans
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- puts down
- rips
- roasts
- runs down
- scoff at
- scorches
- scorns
- shoots down
- shoots full of holes
- slams
- smears
- sneers at
- sour grapes
- squashes
- squelches
- takes a swipe at
- takes down
- takes down a peg
- tears down
- underestimates
- underrates
- undervalues
- writes off
- bad-mouthing
- blistering
- criticizing
- cutting down to size
- cutting to the quick
- decrying
- deprecating
- depreciating
- deriding
- derogating
- diminishing
- discounting
- discrediting
- disparaging
- dispraising
- downgrading
- downplaying
- dumping on
- knocking
- lowering
- minimizing
- panning
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- putting down
- ripping
- roasting
- running down
- scoff at
- scorching
- scorning
- shooting down
- shooting full of holes
- slamming
- smearing
- sneering at
- sour grapes
- squashing
- squelching
- taking a swipe at
- taking down
- taking down a peg
- tearing down
- underestimating
- underrating
- undervaluing
- writing off
- abuse
- asperse
- attack
- calumniate
- censure
- clamor against
- condemn
- contemn
- decry
- defame
- denigrate
- denounce
- deprecate
- deride
- derogate
- detract
- discount
- discountenance
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- dispraise
- fault
- find fault with
- humble
- knock
- look down on
- lower
- malign
- minimize
- put down
- rap
- revile
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorn
- slam
- slander
- slight
- slur
- smear
- sneer at
- spurn
- take down a peg
- traduce
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- vilify
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.