Thesaurus / spurned
FEEDBACK- decayed
- deserted
- ignored
- overlooked
- undervalued
- unused
- unwanted
- abandoned
- affronted
- declined
- deferred
- depreciated
- despised
- deteriorated
- disdained
- dismissed
- disregarded
- evaded
- forgotten
- lapsed
- omitted
- postponed
- scorned
- shunned
- underestimated
- cast aside
- passed over
- tossed aside
- unconsidered
- unheeded
- unwatched
- banned
- blocked
- denied
- dismissed
- disowned
- forbidden
- forsaken
- prohibited
- rebuffed
- rejected
- repelled
- repudiated
- vetoed
- turned down
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use spurned in a sentence
He spurned the bundle with his foot, while the stranger stopped suddenly, as if a blow had been struck him.
THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMESIn a strong man's love for his home and his mate was it rooted, and drew therefrom the wormwood of love thwarted and spurned.
CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWERHe ate irregularly, of such things as he could put his hands upon; and sleep fled from him like a mistress spurned.
LOVE'S PILGRIMAGEUPTON SINCLAIRElizabeth spurned this indirect mode of acknowledging herself guilty.
FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRSJOHN FOXEThey then reviled him, and spurned him away from their sight, and began to meditate measures of violence against him.
FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRSJOHN FOXEBut her father dryly answered: "My dear, it will more likely be spurned by the royal foot!"
THE STORY OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIESH. A. (HLNE ADELINE) GUERBERHe spurned the proposal, and offered to do the work for nothing.
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRYJAMES PARTONThe cavaliere came by and offered her money, which she indignantly spurned.
CASTELLINARIAHENRY FESTING JONESBut on earth, where benefits are dispensed, it is spurned by the wicked also.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMIt took two precise steps and stood over the gun—and spurned it, left it lying on the floor.
THE TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLDFREDERIK POHLWORDS RELATED TO SPURNED
- abandoned
- affronted
- cast aside
- decayed
- declined
- deferred
- depreciated
- deserted
- despised
- deteriorated
- disdained
- dismissed
- disregarded
- evaded
- forgotten
- ignored
- lapsed
- omitted
- overlooked
- passed over
- postponed
- scorned
- shunned
- spurned
- tossed aside
- unconsidered
- underestimated
- undervalued
- unheeded
- unused
- unwanted
- unwatched
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.