scunner

noun

Definition of scunnernext
as in hate

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scunner
  1. hate
  2. distaste
  3. dislike
  4. indifference
Noun
  • If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Online Hate for Lively Continues to Build Outside of the This is Us drama, the online hate for Lively continued to build.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hate
Noun
  • Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson has spoken publicly about his distaste for the show's employment practices.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • Tomas Rodriguez | Corbis | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has made his dislike for student debt relief clear.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Carro has made no secret of his dislike for the rule.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of dislike
Noun
  • While many Americans reacted with horror to the brutal shooting, others responded with indifference or callousness, citing their negative experiences with health insurance companies.
    Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The big picture: Parent UnitedHealth Group's plummeting market value this week suggests investors fear a regulatory crackdown in response to the public outcry over coverage denials and corporate indifference.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of indifference
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near scunner

scums

scunner

scunnered

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Scunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scunner. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...