Meanings
nounscorner (plural scorners)
plural scorners
- One who mocks or scoffs; a mocker.
When the ſcoꝛner is puniſhed, the ſimple is made wiſe: and when the wiſe is inſtructed, he receiueth knowledge.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 21:11 - One who views something contemptuously or scornfully.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
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Broader
unpleasant persondisagreeable person
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Origin
- Middle Englishscornere
- Englishscorner
Inherited from Middle English scornere, scorner; equivalent to scorn + -er.
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scorner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorner
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“scorner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorner. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorner.
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