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Noun
A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something
The state or quality of being mordant
The state or quality of being supercilious
The act of disparaging or belittling
Disregard of the authority and character of a superior
Affected scorn
Misappreciation or despisement
Open resistance to authority or opposition
An extremely strong reaction of anger
Forcible eviction
The act of not paying the proper care or attention to something
Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action
The attitude or beliefs of a cynic
A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
Verb
Feel or express contempt or disdain for
To reject, turn down
Refuse to do something because one is too proud
To ignore or disregard contemptuously
To feel distaste for or hostility towards
To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
Annoy or provoke in an unkind way
To exercise disbelief
Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
To come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent
To decrease the value, character, or quality of
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Noun
▲
A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something
contempt
disdain
contemptuousness
despite
derision
mockery
scornfulness
contumely
sneering
derisiveness
despisement
despitefulness
misprision
sarcasm
scoffing
slight
sneer
disparagement
despisal
disregard
disrespect
jeering
ridicule
sport
taunting
teasing
hatred
loathing
abhorrence
aversion
disgust
detestation
hate
antipathy
repugnance
animosity
odium
revulsion
execration
repulsion
spite
malevolence
disapproval
condescension
ill will
abomination
distaste
horror
hostility
enmity
antagonism
animus
malignity
resentment
dislike
rancor
US
venom
jeer
insult
rancour
UK
gibe
malice
jibing
raillery
ragging
objection
mislike
frost
rankling
taunt
revenge
joking
kidding
laughter
obloquy
joshing
chaffing
denigration
dig
dismissiveness
anathema
repellency
disdainfulness
repellence
bother
irritant
grievance
gripe
trouble
pain
bugbear
nuisance
nasty look
black beast
bete noire
no love lost
repugnancy
jibe
satire
sneers
banter
taunts
ribbing
kidology
deprecation
chiacking
goofing
razzing
opprobrium
badinage
jest
razz
winding up
jab
comeback
slam
taking the mickey
fun
pique
malignance
coldness
grudge
prejudice
displeasure
acrimony
bitterness
taking the piss
parting shot
disrelish
lampooning
Bronx cheer
ill feeling
bad feeling
despising
gibes
lovelessness
barb
reproachfulness
censoriousness
affront
slur
insinuation
snobbery
defiance
stubbornness
disesteem
recalcitrance
audacity
indignity
snigger
snidery
cutting remark
militancy
disfavor
US
ignominy
alienation
invidiousness
envy
spleen
hauteur
indifference
arrogance
superciliousness
disfavour
UK
bantering
haughtiness
snobbishness
hard feelings
strong aversion
intense dislike
aloofness
opprobriousness
jeers
lordliness
pooh-poohing
hiss
boo
outrage
shame
butt
insults
target
mark
vilification
joke
mock
laughingstock
catcall
insolence
loftiness
superbity
pride
nastiness
malignancy
spitefulness
meanness
maliciousness
crack
slap
put-down
pilgarlic
brickbat
dump
skylarking
clowning about
antics
jokes
fooling around
mischief
clowning around
abuse
strong dislike
extreme dislike
backhanded compliment
hoot
frolic
merriment
mirth
object of ridicule
shout
escapade
jollification
horseplay
pleasantry
mummery
drollery
tomfoolery
trifling
jesting
nonsense
jollity
hissing
snort
bird
heckling
raspberry
catcalling
hectoring
booing
scoff
shouting
interruption
barracking
aspersion
knocking
practical joke
caricature
jibes
burlesque
twitting
irony
lampoon
parody
rib
chaff
rally
needling
foolery
mordancy
farce
put-on
buffoonery
putdown
roast
travesty
swipe
leer
sardonicism
mimicry
persiflage
more ❯
“My voice was filled with
scorn
for him and his threats.”
Noun
▲
The state or quality of being mordant
mordancy
bitterness
acrimony
acridity
acidity
acridness
tartness
asperity
sharpness
virulence
acerbity
corrosiveness
acidness
cattiness
vitriol
bile
virulency
trenchancy
cynicism
mockery
ridicule
satire
derision
causticity
rancour
UK
rancor
US
irony
sneering
contempt
causticness
cut
dig
scoffing
banter
burlesque
criticism
raillery
aspersion
censure
comeback
disparagement
invective
mordacity
superciliousness
wisecrack
flouting
lampooning
put-down
sarcasm
affront
insult
slur
slight
indignity
brickbat
offence
UK
barb
outrage
taunt
offense
US
dart
slap
diss
dis
gird
poke
epithet
name
personality
disdain
jibe
snub
venom
slap in the face
gibe
wit
rebuff
abuse
rudeness
disrespect
discourtesy
kick in the teeth
brutality
forcefulness
outspokenness
directness
incisiveness
taunting
gibing
hatred
spleen
acrimoniousness
cruelty
nastiness
maliciousness
hostility
malevolence
hurtfulness
viciousness
hatefulness
caricature
pasquinade
facetiousness
sneer
scoff
sardonicism
dryness
shaft
jeer
goading
cutting remark
spite
mocking remark
ridiculing
acid
disregard
pointed comment
sting
wryness
backhandedness
sarkiness
rejection
indifference
spurning
brush-off
cold-shouldering
repartee
humor
US
reproach
fatefulness
humour
UK
contrariness
absurdity
quip
insincerity
twist
contrariety
inattention
disparaging remark
slander
insolence
libel
neglect
smear
the cold shoulder
belittlement
call-down
kick
cold shoulder
injury
defamation
contumely
revilement
impugnment
depreciation
aspersions
humiliation
abusive remark
backhanded compliment
sledge
dramatic irony
double meaning
opprobrium
impertinence
vilification
ignominy
pejorative
obloquy
blasphemy
incivility
disgrace
slam
unpleasantry
impudence
vituperation
scurrility
shame
black eye
disdainfulness
despite
cheap shot
more ❯
Noun
▲
The state or quality of being supercilious
superciliousness
pretension
arrogance
pretentiousness
pomposity
haughtiness
loftiness
hauteur
pompousness
imperiousness
superiority
pretence
UK
lordliness
pretense
US
conceit
presumptuousness
bumptiousness
airs
huffiness
pride
consequence
masterfulness
vanity
peremptoriness
ostentation
toploftiness
condescension
conceitedness
assumption
disdain
hubris
presumption
insolence
egotism
smugness
swagger
snobbishness
aloofness
contemptuousness
bluster
disdainfulness
audacity
ego
nerve
chutzpah
brass
snootiness
braggadocio
scornfulness
contempt
cheek
gall
overbearance
priggishness
crust
overbearingness
proudness
pridefulness
self-importance
self-consequence
high-handedness
self-love
high horse
snobbery
uppitiness
immodesty
boasting
mocking
sneering
uppishness
scoffing
affectation
overconfidence
big-headedness
sense of superiority
patronization
civility
deference
toleration
patronage
overweeningness
sense of entitlement
exaggerated self-opinion
self-entitlement
dignity
stateliness
side
la-di-da
affectedness
superbity
snottiness
condescendence
airs and graces
patronizing attitude
patronizing
US
deigning
stooping
disrespect
mockery
sufferance
patronising
UK
cronyism
grandiosity
posturing
posing
exaggeration
air
vainglory
cockiness
artificiality
facade
posture
front
façade
display
show
simulation
artifice
charade
act
masquerade
pose
veneer
mask
veil
guise
hokum
inflation
appearance
sham
cloak
insincerity
fakery
pretensions
fake
shamming
feigning
imitation
false display
showing off
humbug
assumed manners
put-on
going Hollywood
unnatural imitation
make-believe
play-acting
false front
putting on airs
elitism
stiffness
sententiousness
flaunting
snobbism
exclusiveness
portentousness
sass
ostentatiousness
affectations
swank
complacency
narcissism
self-admiration
self-satisfaction
self-regard
egomania
egoism
self-adulation
egocentricity
vainness
amour propre
swellheadedness
self-glory
complacence
self-congratulation
vaingloriousness
self-esteem
self-conceit
swollen-headedness
self-assumption
bighead
self-opinion
boastfulness
amour-propre
stuffiness
bigheadedness
swelled head
self-exaltation
outrecuidance
more ❯
Noun
▲
The act of disparaging or belittling
disparagement
depreciation
criticism
denigration
derogation
discredit
ridicule
belittlement
belittling
castigation
condemnation
degradation
denunciation
disdain
lessening
abuse
chastisement
contempt
debasement
deprecation
derision
detraction
recrimination
reprobation
reproval
slander
admonishment
aspersion
censure
chiding
contumely
critique
diminishment
excoriation
flak
mocking
remonstrance
reproach
reproof
slamming
slating
upbraiding
vitriol
backbiting
backstabbing
berating
blame
calumny
faultfinding
opprobrium
panning
slagging
slur
smear
underestimation
vilification
vituperation
carping
cavil
caviling
US
cavilling
UK
knocking
nitpicking
prejudice
roast
scolding
fault-finding
put down
put-down
character assassination
nit-picking
slagging off
verbal disapproval
obloquy
defamation
disapproval
invective
aspersions
insults
stricture
objurgation
bad-mouthing
mud-slinging
libel
calumniation
rebuke
revilement
reprimand
attack
lambasting
stick
odium
sideswipe
admonition
tongue-lashing
reprehension
commination
riot act
marginalization
US
marginalisation
UK
reviling
execration
playing down
slurs
disfavour
UK
verbal
bad press
animadversion
scurrility
tirade
disfavor
US
signifying
traducement
impertinence
insolence
discourtesy
rudeness
smearing
libeling
US
traducing
defaming
besmirching
billingsgate
arrogance
malapertness
remark
humiliation
stigmatization
US
objection
dressing down
libelling
UK
stigmatisation
UK
lecture
shame
disrepute
rap
remonstration
disapprobation
carpeting
rollicking
earful
roasting
stain
slight
wigging
serve
blemish
dressing-down
accusation
telling-off
rating
slap on the wrist
ticking off
rap over the knuckles
ticking-off
knock
blast
arraignment
broadside
swipe
brickbat
curse
fulmination
a bad press
complaint
damnation
pan
imprecation
anathema
malediction
slam
insult
denouncement
slap
hit
sledge
proscription
cursing
examen
quibble
takedown
notice
captiousness
cut
mudslinging
aspersing
blackening
maligning
vilifying
hostility
telling off
complaints
scandal
abasement
malicious
lying
maliciousness
critical remark
call down
bad notice
opposition
brickbats
jab
mocking comment
implication
diatribe
inculpation
incrimination
indictment
rant
philippic
protest
sideswipes
aggravation
hassle
railing
decrying
charge
upbraidment
damning
loathing
excommunication
ban
malison
winze
harangue
bashing
threat of punishment
threat
hatred
hate
abomination
vociferation
detestation
abhorrence
discharge
warning
intimidation
outburst
discipline
deserts
wrath
punishment
comeuppance
nemesis
correction
penalty
conviction
sentence
profanity
blasphemy
expletive
swearing
swearword
cussing
detesting
oath
doom
judgment
US
retribution
bawling-out
judgement
UK
blaming
chewing out
more ❯
Noun
▲
Disregard of the authority and character of a superior
irreverence
cheek
derision
disrespect
impertinence
mockery
flippancy
impudence
contempt
disdain
disparagement
insolence
blasphemy
defilement
desecration
discourtesy
forwardness
impiety
impoliteness
incivility
insubordination
presumption
presumptuousness
profanation
ridicule
rudeness
sacrilege
sauce
abuse
cheekiness
heresy
insult
lip
nerve
profanity
sauciness
sin
sinfulness
lack of respect
opprobrium
disregard
Noun
▲
Affected scorn
sour grapes
bitterness
envy
ill feeling
ill will
jealousy
affected scorn
bad-mouthing
derogation
disappointment
disparagement
ill-will
resentment
Noun
▲
Misappreciation or despisement
misappreciation
despisement
disdain
error
misapprehension
mistake
misunderstanding
Noun
▲
Open resistance to authority or opposition
defiance
opposition
disobedience
resistance
insubordination
rebelliousness
recalcitrance
confrontation
contempt
contumacy
disregard
provocation
insolence
audacity
boldness
bravado
challenge
dissent
mutinousness
non-compliance
subversion
subversiveness
temerity
aggression
balkiness
contrariness
daring
frowardness
intractability
obstreperousness
rebellion
refractoriness
unruliness
waywardness
willfulness
truculence
violation
affront
brazenness
call
cartel
cheek
cheekiness
command
dare
defy
effrontery
enjoinder
factiousness
gas
guts
impudence
impugnment
insurgence
insurgency
intractableness
lip
muster
noncooperation
order
perversity
revolt
sass
spite
stump
summons
back talk
big talk
hot air
throwing of the gauntlet
mutiny
noncompliance
recalcitrancy
revolution
sedition
insurrection
perverseness
nonconformity
riot
obstinacy
uprising
wildness
uncontrollability
infraction
disorderliness
infringement
fractiousness
rising
obstinateness
unmanageability
awkwardness
stubbornness
ungovernableness
untowardness
uncontrollableness
indocility
nonobservance
indiscipline
troublemaking
naughtiness
recklessness
delinquency
impulsiveness
heresy
imprudence
heedlessness
dereliction
strike
transgression
schism
apostasy
neglect
outbreak
non-observance
misconduct
misbehaviour
UK
despite
wilfulness
disruptiveness
failure
refusal
denial
contravention
roguery
bad behaviour
impishness
mischief
mischievousness
ungovernability
carryings-on
acting-up
sabotage
lack of cooperation
misbehavior
US
breach
orneriness
assertiveness
lawlessness
impetuousness
flouting
obduracy
intemperanc
trespass
breaking
carelessness
uncooperativeness
nonfulfillment
protest
insubmission
recusancy
pig-headedness
cantankerousness
incorrigibility
breaking the rules
upheaval
mulishness
pigheadedness
recidivism
unrest
agitation
rabble-rousing
struggle
civil disobedience
incitement
fomentation
objection
disagreement
coup
anarchy
putsch
rioting
inflaming
treason
disorder
abuse
riotousness
rashness
impetuosity
foolhardiness
rowdiness
boisterousness
delict
dissension
exceeding
overstepping
disloyalty
failure to observe
betrayal
barratry
non-compliance with
refusal to obey orders
refusal to obey
incitement to riot
fomentation of discontent
madness
frenzy
riskiness
incitement to rebellion
civil disorder
injudiciousness
desperation
defying
disobeying
ignoring
break
rebelling against
lack of compliance with
taking no notice of
paying no heed to
flying in the face of
more ❯
Noun
▲
An extremely strong reaction of anger
outrage
anger
indignation
fury
rage
wrath
furore
UK
furor
US
ire
wrathfulness
angriness
choler
irateness
lividity
lividness
resentment
spleen
birse
disapproval
exasperation
hurt
madness
umbrage
annoyance
huff
stew
storm
flare-up
righteous anger
offence
UK
offense
US
vexation
affront
humiliation
injustice
shock
horror
violation
disgust
pique
discontent
unhappiness
distress
dissatisfaction
disgruntlement
displeasure
crossness
upset
mood
mad
pain
irritation
aggravation
danger
animus
chagrin
miff
rise
slow burn
boiling point
temper
gall
frustration
testiness
botheration
grief
bother
aggro
pip
ill humour
infuriation
rancour
UK
passion
discomposure
perturbation
irritability
discomfort
agitation
rancor
US
provocation
bad temper
hot temper
tetchiness
crabbiness
stroppiness
impatience
shortness
snappiness
touchiness
stress
irascibility
ill temper
bile
exacerbation
discontentment
plague
besetment
enragement
discontentedness
distaste
disfavour
UK
disapprobation
dislike
disturbance
dismay
aversion
disfavor
US
disinclination
disliking
disrelish
indisposition
incensement
petulance
peevishness
needling
worry
harassment
weariness
hassle
mortification
discomfiture
disquiet
being rubbed up the wrong way
tantrum
bitterness
pet
strop
violence
state
distraction
fever
obsession
raving
uproar
flap
feverishness
antagonism
blowout
hysteria
deliriousness
delirium
mania
grump
rampage
frenzy
vehemence
paddy
fit of anger
skid
foulie
paddywhack
fit of rage
fit of fury
hostility
bate
wax
towering rage
frenzy of rage
wingding
bad mood
fireworks
frenzy of anger
apoplexy
fit of temper
spasm
eruption
hemorrhage
US
asperity
hysterics
paroxysm
acrimony
blowup
excitement
bluster
animosity
heat
convulsion
squall
ferocity
dander
haemorrhage
UK
explosion
acerbity
outburst
ferment
air rage
fit of bad temper
paroxysm of anger
fit of pique
high dudgeon
fit of ill temper
paroxysm of rage
extreme anger
hissy fit
more ❯
Noun
▲
Forcible eviction
bum's rush
bounce
chuck
culling
disdain
eviction
forcible eviction
heave-ho
push
riddance
shakeout
Noun
▲
The act of not paying the proper care or attention to something
neglect
disregard
heedlessness
oversight
disdaining
ignoring
overlooking
slight
default
disdain
disregardance
disrespect
inadvertence
inconsideration
rebuff
scorning
slighting
spurning
thoughtlessness
coolness
desertion
inattention
indifference
indifference to
inattention to
failure to pay attention to
lack of care
insouciance
negligence
nonchalance
unconcern
unmindfulness
complacence
disinterestedness
torpor
casualness
carelessness
apathy
disinterest
oblivion
contempt
incuriousness
incuriosity
disfavour
UK
forgetting
omitting
disfavor
US
omission
neglecting
lassitude
disesteem
lack of attention
lack of heed
non-observance
lack of notice
brush-off
the cold shoulder
more ❯
Noun
▲
Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action
disgrace
shame
discredit
ignominy
disrepute
infamy
opprobrium
obloquy
odium
contempt
degradation
dishonour
UK
scandal
disesteem
stigma
condemnation
disfavour
UK
disrespect
humiliation
ill-repute
slight
slur
crime
defamation
disapprobation
disapproval
dishonor
US
embarrassment
reproach
taint
vilification
blemish
blot
debasement
debasing
derision
derogation
reprobation
stain
tarnish
abasement
baseness
comedown
contumely
corruption
culpability
disbarment
disfavor
US
humbling
ingloriousness
meanness
misgrace
pollution
prostitution
sin
slander
spot
strife
turpitude
venality
loss of face
ill repute
black eye
displeasure
dislike
discountenance
deprecation
mistrust
disregard
obscurity
unpopularity
doghouse
indisposition
thumbs down
disdain
dissatisfaction
distrust
distaste
notoriety
ill fame
censure
blame
smear
abomination
ill favour
loss of reputation
brand
bad name
bad reputation
vitiation
bad odor
smirch
reflection
mortification
atrocity
disreputableness
loss of honor
repugnance
repulsion
harm
villainy
outrageousness
cloud
scar
imputation
damage
aspersion
notoriousness
impropriety
outrage
enormity
shameful
low esteem
animus
animosity
hostility
loss of respect
ill favor
lack of respectability
aversion
revulsion
hatred
hate
antipathy
detestation
execration
loathing
abhorrence
enmity
disgust
blur
onus
malice
resentment
dispprobation
rebuke
bar sinister
renown
fame
celebrity
éclat
ballyhoo
flak
center stage
spotlight
reputation
wise
rep
ink
splash
more ❯
Noun
▲
The attitude or beliefs of a cynic
cynicism
scepticism
UK
doubt
distrust
mistrust
pessimism
disbelief
suspicion
doubtfulness
incredulity
negativity
sardonicism
scoffing
unbelief
world-weariness
disenchantment
disillusion
dubiety
misanthropy
sarcasm
acrimony
bitterness
contempt
disparagement
misandry
negative thinking
skepticism
US
disappointment
disillusionment
rude awakening
reclusiveness
inhumanity
malevolence
Timonism
disdain
enlightenment
discouragement
letdown
hatred of mankind
antisocial behaviour
lost innocence
dissatisfaction
discontent
discontentedness
embitterment
unhappiness
frustration
dismay
disgruntlement
chagrin
disaffection
a rude awakening
anticlimax
comedown
setback
bringdown
washout
bummer
flop
blow
failure
balk
US
baulk
UK
damp squib
bitter pill
regret
distress
displeasure
dejection
despondency
mortification
sadness
sorrow
discontentment
indignation
disfavor
US
disconsolation
despair
glumness
aggravation
disapproval
melancholy
vexation
disconsolateness
lamentation
dispiritedness
disfavour
UK
resentment
exasperation
gloominess
disquiet
distaste
depression
torment
dislike
annoyance
anger
anguish
fretfulness
disrelish
unfulfilment
upset
misery
downheartedness
gloom
irritation
discomfort
disgust
woe
malcontentment
uneasiness
discomposure
weariness
malcontent
desolation
disapprobation
malaise
heavy-heartedness
low spirits
heaviness of heart
ill-humor
more ❯
Noun
▲
A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
target
butt
victim
mark
scapegoat
recipient
subject
focus
object
byword
foil
laughingstock
mockery
pigeon
sport
fair game
sitting duck
Aunt Sally
dupe
joke
fool
jest
derision
mock
sucker
fall guy
patsy
prey
pushover
chump
soft touch
gull
stooge
easy mark
innocent
mug
sap
schlemiel
charlie
muggins
juggins
dill
goat
receiver
laughing stock
clown
sufferer
martyr
puppet
buffoon
pawn
easy touch
instrument
tool
easy target
jestee
sitting target
object of ridicule
travesty
underdog
pillage
raven
quest
loot
spoil
chased
plaything
simpleton
spectacle
figure of fun
exhibition
standing joke
setup
sacrifice
cat's-paw
fish
end point
destination
objective
target of derision
object of derision
giggle
goal
hoot
zero
point
whipping boy
chopping block
sinecure
vulnerable
toast
lamb
ground zero
easy pickings
easy victim
dead meat
dead duck
addressee
babe in the woods
casualty
putz
hireling
quarry
gopher
schmuck
wretch
gudgeon
weakling
boob
easy prey
aunt sally
babe in woods
more ❯
Verb
▲
Feel or express contempt or disdain for
disdain
slight
deride
contemn
snub
despise
disparage
mock
reject
scout
dismiss
rebuff
shun
sniff at
spurn
dis
disrespect
diss
flout
high-hat
pour scorn on
scoff at
sneer at
snoot
be above
be contemptuous about
be scornful about
heap scorn on
jeer at
laugh at
misprize
treat with contempt
abhor
avoid
belittle
confute
defy
gibe
hate
hold in contempt
look down on
piss on
piss over
refuse
refute
renounce
repudiate
revile
ridicule
scoff
sneer
spit on
taunt
trash
blow raspberries at
laugh out of court
cock a snook at
consider beneath you
put down
run down
turn down
consider beneath one
curl your lip at
give the Bronx cheer to
look down upon
show contempt for
spit in the eye of
spit in the face of
turn back on
make fun of
turn nose up at
turn up your nose at
pooh-pooh
denigrate
jeer
pan
poke fun at
knock
undervalue
twit
deprecate
slam
decry
tease
discredit
bad-mouth
underrate
derogate
depreciate
minimize
US
rag
discount
jibe at
insult
vilify
diminish
slag off
lampoon
rib
satirize
US
play down
slate
rubbish
detract
abuse
criticize
US
roast
rally
minimise
UK
chaff
take the piss out of
satirise
UK
poke mullock at
condemn
make light of
underestimate
trivialize
US
make sport of
criticise
UK
vilipend
take the mickey out of
pull apart
asperse
treat lightly
pillory
take to pieces
kid
poor-mouth
slur
cry down
malign
have a go at
deflate
razz
minify
skewer
rag on
quiz
caricature
detract from
trivialise
UK
hold cheap
trash-talk
disregard
shoot down
defame
write off
josh
talk down
do a hatchet job on
do down
make jokes about
censure
bash
goof on
jest
downgrade
hit out at
pick holes in
cast aspersions on
sling off at
send up
fleer
drag through the mud
hold up to ridicule
kiss off
burlesque
chiack
parody
dump on
traduce
wind up
be sarcastic about
laugh to scorn
regard with contempt
jibe
gird
denounce
smear
laugh
humiliate
lambaste
banter
reproach
ride
travesty
needle
vituperate
dispraise
turn your nose up at
flout at
treat contemptuously
take down
laugh off
castigate
cut down to size
degrade
berate
attack
admonish
slander
boo
torment
make a monkey of
show up
blame
cheapen
reprove
lower
sell short
reprimand
demean
calumniate
chide
jolly
jive
heckle
affront
jape
flame
sneeze at
lecture
haze
hoot
make a fool of
tear down
make a game of
abominate
quip
hold in disdain
brush aside
make little of
disgrace
devalue
hold up to shame
walk over
savage
feel contempt for
ignore
libel
be contemptuous of
rip
impugn
crack
swipe
dump
grin
leer
snigger
catcall
hiss
scorch
reprobate
blast
rap
crucify
show contempt
excoriate
hammer
scold
lout
fault
gibe at
ream
raz
takeoff
expose
unmask
mimic
cartoon
find fault with
poor mouth
monster
pummel
US
disapprove
look down nose at
cold-shoulder
quip at
rank out
guy
bag
shout down
make a monkey out of
give Bronx cheer
take down a peg
dig
blow raspberries
jab
pummelled
UK
rail at
upbraid
lay into
tear into
turn up one's nose
pull one's leg
make a laughing-stock
pull to pieces
rail against
look down one's nose at
brush off
have no use for
speak ill of
rake over the coals
give a talking-to
tongue-lash
lay down the law
speak badly of
rot
joke
snicker
smile
assail
poke
frown on
understate
blister
squelch
squash
downplay
treat as inferior
be snobbish to
tear to pieces
look down at
pooh pooh
sour grapes
chill
cut
fun at
wipe
wave aside
undermine
slam-dunk
thumb one's nose at
poormouth
take off
stiff
expose to ridicule
do a number on
devaluate
depress
reduce
break
sink
attenuate
loathe
curl one's lip
imitate
object
discommend
expostulate
mudsling
frown
detest
give comeuppance
sling mud at
put away
knock off high horse
snicker at
snigger at
lessen
revalue
decrease
debase
devalorize
take a swipe at
shoot full of holes
cut to the quick
be allergic to
make a joke of
smile at
think little of
express contempt
provoke
dishonor
US
shame
dishonour
UK
execrate
look down your nose at
mark down
write down
stiff-arm
condescend
goad
hassle
not go for
make someone a laughing stock
turn one's nose up at
put hooks in
bring down
knock off
cut rate
nose dive
bait
deign
take dim view of
hold up to scorn
hector
dislike
deplore
get at
sledge
demoralise
UK
demoralize
US
shrink from
swipe at
slap
outrage
tantalize
US
offend
bother
tantalise
UK
twitter
find intolerable
disrelish
disclaim
disown
discard
disobey
disesteem
fail
shout
buffoon
rebuke
neglect
eschew
be repelled by
brand
disbelieve
wind someone up
knock down
cast down
disfavour
UK
disfavor
US
interrupt
yell
cry
fleer at
scout at
barrack
chastise
give someone the brush-off
cast aside
tell someone to get lost
look right through
give the cold shoulder to
sweep aside
whoop
scream
howl
thumb nose at
carpet
allergic to
not be able to stomach
not be able to stand
feel contempt
not be able to bear
wipe out
shout disapproval
shout at
stigmatize
US
flay
besmirch
dig at
have a down on
harangue
snipe
catcall at
shout disapproval at
comeback
hiss at
boo at
hoot at
whistle at
whistle
shriek
reprehend
fulminate against
remonstrate with
take to task
cane
have contempt for
refuse to acknowledge
make cutting remarks about
say contemptuously
turn up your nose
humble
discountenance
rollick
call names
put on
poke fun
bawl out
slag
dress down
rate
bollock
haul over the coals
sail into
objurgate
slash
curl one's lip at
give someone a hard time
make a crack
stigmatise
UK
cut up
clamor against
backbite
give someone a bollocking
slap on the wrist
animadvert
exprobate
give someone hell
judge
read the riot act
incriminate
tear a strip off
give someone a rocket
read out
ream out
discipline
carp at
ostracise
UK
give someone a bad press
look askance
chew out
get after
tear off a strip
cavil
give someone a rollicking
remonstrate
tell off
pick apart
rap over the knuckles
tear apart
give someone a roasting
ostracize
US
guffaw
cry out
roar
cast a slur on
vituperate against
inveigh against
take apart
lace into
pitch into
give someone a dressing-down
call down
lambast
keelhaul
pull up
tick off
give someone a telling-off
give someone an earful
trim
let someone have it
rant at
give someone what for
arraign
give someone a mouthful
give someone a wigging
give someone a rating
wig
come down on
baste
give someone a row
jaw
row
give someone a caning
blow up
slap down
give someone some stick
score
jump on
disapprove of
accuse
send someone away with a flea in their ear
maul
throw brickbats at
belabor
US
rail
belabour
UK
give a bad press to
cavil at
denunciate
chasten
put on the mat
animadvert on
scathe
potshot
give a rocket
lash
give some stick to
bring into disrepute
taint
sully
nitpick about
stain
nag
tarnish
give flak to
give a bad name
soil
light into
call to account
smirch
besmear
blacken
object to
blot
skin
blow up at
criticize severely
drag through the mire
befoul
give a piece of one's mind
anathematize
spoil
defile
injure
damage
take exception to
give a black eye
spot
blotch
curse
charge
bring discredit to
breathe on
punish
reflect badly on
jump down one's throat
call on the carpet
point the finger at
bring shame upon
impeach
pick to pieces
indict
rip up and down
scandalize
US
go on at
muckrake
inculpate
carp
impute
take someone to task
be against
scandalise
UK
find fault
complain about
tax
hold accountable
check
bring shame on
rap someone over the knuckles
correct
oppose
bag on
yell at
tar and feather
spread scandal about
fling mud at
run smear campaign
scourge
come down hard on
prosecute
frame
take issue with
criminate
rave at
find lacking
express disapproval of
take to the woodshed
recriminate
talk to
rip into
kick up a fuss about
kick up a stink about
fulminate
thunder
find unacceptable
rant
nag at
hit
challenge
caution
pass strictures upon
inveigh
look askance at
hold responsible
protest against
whip
lesson
complain
oppose strongly
monish
lean on
name
go for the jugular
speak out against
finger
raise objections to
attribute
bring someone to book
chew someone out
jump all over
speak evil of
climb all over
complain vociferously about
make a fuss about
frown upon
slap someone on the wrist
take a dim view of
argue with
gripe about
take a stand against
lash out at
lay charges against
prefer charges against
argue against
spread lies about
fustigate
whine about
carp about
blacken the reputation of
blacken the name of
sully the reputation of
throw mud at
protest
moan about
grouse about
grouch about
quibble about
declaim
dispute
fume
conduct a smear campaign against
nitpick over
rage against
bellyache about
whinge about
beef about
animadvert upon
tear to shreds
nit-pick
declaim against
call over the coals
penalize
US
sound off about
visit
growl
cite
protest strongly at
expostulate about
remonstrate about
badmouth
give something a battering
summons
spout
rave
slang
rake
beat
zap
shellac
lash into
objurate
make a protest against
kick against
jawbone
speak
embarrass
tick someone off
throw the book at
summon
penalise
UK
complain bitterly about
kick
strongly criticize
poison
criticize strongly
point finger at
let have it
hang something on
draw the line
speak to
lay at one's door
preach
slap on wrist
rap on knuckles
give one hell
give a going over
pick at
disagree violently with
go on about
skin alive
tell a thing or two
accuse of
charge with
arraign for
come down on like a ton of bricks
ruin
bring charges against
make a stand against
prosecute for
try
sound off
point a finger at
file charges against
point the finger
put on trial for
bring to trial for
take to court for
impeach for
make accusations about
put up a fight against
reprimand severely
let fly
criticize harshly
round on
get angry with
lash out
bring under fire
pull someone up
give a rough time
take
review unfavorably
exprobrate
talk something down
heap
warn
rile
confront
bring to book
prejudice
counsel
adjure
advise
assault verbally
rebut
contradict
be anti
threap
recompense
disagree with
tie into
pervert
cudgel
smother
strike
spank
skelp
ferule
pile in
harass
give a tongue-lashing
blemish
start on
start in
rap someone the knuckles
beat up on
bark at
fry
blackguard
show someone up
flog
thrash
scarify
drub
take on
chew
mistreat
caluminate
voodoo
demonize
US
cuss
jinx
gainsay
be hostile to
controvert
moralise
UK
moralize
US
lay out
snap someone's head off
jump on one's case
bite someone's head off
rake over coals
demonise
UK
pronounce
proscribe
adjudge
have words
give tongue-lashing
give somebody a piece of one's mind
dress-down
forewarn
ding
notice
glue
hoist
carp on
go after
lay on
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
severely reprimand
rap across the knuckles
drag over the coals
keep after
have someone on the carpet
take somebody to task
get on
give a hard time
burn one's ears
give someone stick
drag through mud
drag someone's name through the mud
sling mud
criticize hatefully
cuss out
give someone a carpeting
eat out
rank on
give going-over
rip up
be scandalized by
be offended by
be shocked by
call to task
give something a bad press
have your knife in
jack up
sit on
give piece of mind
be in opposition to
quarrel with
mete out punishment to
make an example of
put a whammy on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
question
give the devil
teach someone a lesson
pick on
be hard on
rage
present
express strong disapproval of
send up the river
thunder against
think badly of
express disapprobation of
express disapprobation
stick it to
compromise
opprobriate
snipe at
bring to account
afflict
have on the carpet
suppress
subjugate
repress
soften
hold forth against
scapegoat
single out
abase
foul
take away
hold at fault
have the law on
bring to trial
bring a charge against
bring a case against
put on trial
take to court
indict for
vociferate
take swipe at
throw stones at
disconsider
puncture
poke full of holes
shoot
take rug out from under
destroy
knock bottom out of
put in a bad light
reflect on
bring to naught
bring into disfavour
show in a bad light
lay at your door
tax with
lay blame on
betray
recriminate for
serve summons
lay at door
incriminate for
arrest
bring charges
apprehend
implicate
allege
sue
lodge complaint
blow the whistle
censure with
file claim
hold someone to blame
complain to
storm
withstand
combat
demur
gripe
squabble
bicker
rain
resist
object strongly to
take exception
lodge a protest against
take issue
fight
express disagreement with
except
dissent
argue
hold someone responsible
bluster
huff
lower the boom
give the dickens
kick up
take great exception to
speak out
make a stand
intimidate
take a stand
menace
clobber
send someone away with a flea in his
slog
slug
fluff
mouth off about
vociferate about
characterize
US
label
swear at
cut down
rant and rave
saddle
cut to bits
classify
class
categorize
US
mark
give bad press
hold liable
identify
describe
think wrong
not support
discourse
orate
assign fault to
lay the blame on
place the blame on
not believe in
characterise
UK
call
categorise
UK
assign guilt to
assign liability to
address
descant
expatiate
exhort
talk
perorate
mouth off
face with charges
serve with a summons
remonstrate against
express a poor opinion of
zing
negate
be displeased with
be dissatisfied with
be hostile towards
consider guilty of
earbash
pontificate to
spout to
sermonize to
find guilty of
pass the buck
lay a guilt trip on
lay a bad trip on
have a poor opinion of
raise an
label negatively
accuse of being
mark out
stump
accost
spiel
hold forth to
soapbox
declaim to
apostrophize
sermonize
US
preach to
sermonise
UK
buttonhole
pass on
deliver a tirade to
preachify to
spout at
spiel to
speechify to
not hold with
get on a soapbox
hold forth
give a lecture to
sound off to
have a problem with
more ❯
“If the right-wingers disdain Lincoln for being too aggressively antislavery, the left-wingers
scorn
him for not being antislavery enough.”
Verb
▲
To reject, turn down
spurn
ignore
rebuff
reject
shun
snub
disdain
cut
cold-shoulder
freeze out
cut dead
give someone the brush-off
give the cold shoulder
give someone the go-by
put down
knock back
slight
repulse
ostracize
US
stiff-arm
brush off
ostracise
UK
give the brush
look right through
neglect
stiff
repudiate
blank
send to Coventry
insult
exclude
affront
high-hat
disregard
offend
scout
treat disrespectfully
misprize
contemn
avoid
dismiss
cool
slur
chill
upstage
despise
decline
refuse
discount
pooh-pooh
jilt
take no notice of
sneeze at
snout
repel
look down on
pass up
not give time of day
treat with contempt
have nothing to do with
steer clear of
balk at
scoff at
give a wide berth to
tell someone where to get off
look past
turn your back on
turn nose up at
sneer at
hold in contempt
turn your nose up at
humiliate
other
not include
be exclusive of
not be inclusive of
humble
shame
mortify
scratch
scold
snob
swank
ice
duck
censure
coldshoulder
boycott
rebuke
burr
act cool
ice out
give the brushoff
look coldly upon
kick in the teeth
give someone a slap in the face
put the chill on
bilk
ditch
stay clear of
body-swerve
stay shy of
keep clear of
have no part of
fight shy of
keep away from
not touch
recoil from
give the runaround
turn down
turn back on
turn away from
have no part in
leave alone
shy from
palm off
shrink from
give a wide berth
shy away from
stand aloof from
keep your distance from
shake off
blackball
blacklist
desert
renounce
excommunicate
abjure
eschew
veto
abnegate
drop
forsake
disfellowship
unfriend
disown
unfollow
burn
kick someone in the teeth
shut out
hand someone the frozen mitt
leave off
not buy
break with
give someone the big E
have nothing more to do with
cut off
bin off
give someone the push
give someone the air
leave out in the cold
swear off
cast aside
cast out
give the elbow
disrespect
diss
dis
slap
outrage
snoot
wound
disparage
flout
fail
skip
scoff
belittle
omit
sniff at
give offence
show disrespect for
show disrespect
blink at
shrug off
look down upon
make light of
turn deaf ear to
give the cold shoulder to
more ❯
“But U.S. media coverage matched the bipartisan refusal by leaders in Congress to do anything but
scorn
the offer.”
Verb
▲
Refuse to do something because one is too proud
be above
refrain from
refuse to
consider it beneath one
not lower oneself to
“As time went on new rules were drafted, pitches were developed, the games began to draw the attention of people who at one time would have
scorned
to be associated with them.”
Verb
▲
To ignore or disregard contemptuously
despise
disregard
flout
defy
outrage
spurn
insult
deride
ridicule
mock
taunt
scout
scoff at
violate
disdain
rebel against
contravene
infringe
show contempt for
ignore
jeer at
breach
break
sneer at
go against
disobey
gibe
repudiate
jeer
scoff
sneer
gird
infract
affront
refuse to obey
slight
gibe at
quip
poke fun at
treat with disdain
transgress against
laugh at
make a fool of
kick against
fail to observe
fly in the face of
laugh in the face of
thumb nose at
set at naught
commit a breach of
fail to comply with
take the piss out of
cock a snook at
be in breach of
transgress
fracture
traduce
offend
depart
deviate from
depart from
deviate
not conform to
bend the rules
fall outside of
contradict
oppose
thwart
cross
hinder
counteract
refute
interpose
exclude
encroach
disaffirm
resist
gainsay
impugn
traverse
overstep
conflict with
interfere with
abjure
intrude
combat
trespass
reject
fight
offend against
negate
interfere
more ❯
Verb
▲
To feel distaste for or hostility towards
dislike
hate
loathe
abhor
despise
detest
shun
abominate
disfavour
UK
disrelish
execrate
oppose
resent
deplore
disfavor
US
mislike
antipathize
condemn
contemn
deprecate
eschew
mind
reprove
discountenance
disesteem
regret
disapprove of
object to
be averse to
disagree with
find repellent
frown upon
recoil from
shrink from
shudder at
take exception to
frown on
have no liking for
hold in disfavour
don't like
find distasteful
find intolerable
not appreciate
not take kindly to
regard with disgust
regard with distaste
be repelled by
have an aversion to
look down on
not endure
be turned off to
be unable to abide
be unable to bear
be unable to stand
be unable to tolerate
lose interest in
take a dim view of
bear malice toward
be unable to stomach
grossed out on
have hard feelings
have no stomach for
have no taste
have no taste for
not care for
tsk-tsk
be allergic to
have a down on
not be able to bear
make faces at
tut about
tut over
tut-tut about
tut-tut over
disdain
have no use for
spurn
disapprove
dislike greatly
can't stand
be down on
have it in for
avoid
feel hostile towards
feel malice to
feel aversion towards
regard with contempt
bear a grudge against
feel revulsion towards
not feel like
regard with repugnance
feel hostility to
feel aversion to
be revolted
be repulsed
be grossed out by
repudiate
decline
refuse
reject
revolt
feel repugnance towards
find disgusting
have a strong aversion to
can't bear
feel repugnance
have aversion to
not be able to stand
feel disgust for
revile
denounce
vilify
anathematize
decry
excoriate
slam
curse
imprecate
vilipend
accurse
objurgate
feel revulsion to
dislike intensely
feel distaste for
be hostile to
down on
feel animosity to
feel hostility towards
feel disgust towards
feel hostility toward
feel aversion toward
feel repugnance toward
more ❯
Verb
▲
To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
refuse
decline
reject
spurn
repudiate
rebuff
disapprove
disdain
dismiss
negate
negative
nix
reprobate
snub
pass
repel
repulse
shun
withdraw
demur
deselect
desist
ignore
protest
turn down
pass up
throw out
knock back
say no
balk at
baulk at
brush off
dispense with
say no to
turn away
demur at
hold back
hold off
hold out
protest at
set aside
throw over
turn from
give thumbs down to
turn deaf ear to
turn one's back on
jib at
send off
draw the line at
not buy
refuse to receive
not care for
not budge on
disallow
veto
forbid
deny
prohibit
revoke
prevent
block
interdict
discountenance
withhold
oppose
rule out
pass on
not grant
give the thumbs down to
give something a miss
shoot down
give the red light to
more ❯
Verb
▲
Annoy or provoke in an unkind way
torment
plague
tease
annoy
bother
harass
harry
irritate
persecute
trouble
worry
bedevil
pester
vex
bait
taunt
bully
chaff
rib
victimise
UK
victimize
US
aggravate
badger
chivvy
devil
hassle
hector
hound
nag
provoke
afflict
agonise
UK
agonize
US
anguish
beset
besiege
curse
excruciate
harrow
irk
needle
nettle
rack
torture
rag
bone
break
heckle
hurt
punish
smite
try
wring
be a nuisance to
be a pest to
drive bananas
give someone grief
put through wringer
drive up the wall
give a hard time
lead someone a merry dance
play cat and mouse
rub salt in wound
disturb
bug
oppress
upset
distress
ride
pick on
agitate
beleaguer
perturb
fret
browbeat
molest
pain
intimidate
goad
haunt
give someone a hard time
tyrannize
US
exasperate
disquiet
mither
dog
burden
ruffle
terrorize
US
chafe
gall
discompose
tyrannise
UK
peeve
get to
terrorise
UK
gnaw at
anger
maltreat
pursue
offend
abuse
frighten
stress
mistreat
alarm
nark
pique
get at
rile
wind up
displease
grieve
scare
strain
threaten
ill-treat
cow
disconcert
miff
outrage
madden
get
hack off
niggle
eat
push around
fluster
concern
importune
menace
fuss
mock
assail
perplex
lean on
put down
gnaw
lie heavy on
rattle
tantalize
US
coerce
domineer
put out
tantalise
UK
ridicule
insult
pressurize
US
spook
grate
bulldoze
keep after
depress
chivy
infuriate
frustrate
dismay
keep on at
rankle
faze
go on at
incense
pressurise
UK
attack
discriminate against
unsettle
burn up
weigh down
rankle with
get on your nerves
deride
terrify
spite
heavy
haze
gibe
nudge
unnerve
blight
ail
rub up the wrong way
enrage
dominate
flurry
criticize
US
get across
aggrieve
ride roughshod over
make fun of
drive round the bend
inflame
be on your back
dump on
tick off
cause suffering to
injure
tax
obsess
take the piss out of
dun
martyr
hang over
prey on
interrupt
embarrass
criticise
UK
bullyrag
gravel
affront
weigh heavily on
rasp
gripe
itch
frost
chagrin
sadden
discomfort
wound
blackjack
abrade
push
make anxious
be down on
scoff at
jeer at
throw
dragoon
frazzle
strong-arm
give someone the hump
press
unhinge
distract
alarum
poke fun at
distemper
be at
derail
discombobulate
hack you off
hagride
work on
suppress
mau-mau
jibe at
have it in for
give a bad time
bend someone's ear
get in your hair
freak out
scourge
weird out
disgust
have a down on
bluster
make sport of
take the mickey out of
guy
pressure
jeer
subjugate
inconvenience
traumatize
US
infest
antagonize
US
weigh on
discommode
make someone see red
confuse
bogart
razz
rark
pother
enslave
bum out
scout
be a burden to
twit
push about
rally
cause anxiety to
excite
discomfit
breathe down someone's neck
satirize
US
railroad
quiz
slam
exacerbate
shock
appall
US
appal
UK
overwhelm
steamroller
exercise
discountenance
sneer at
dis
force
confound
rag on
grate on
undo
antagonise
UK
mortify
satirise
UK
put off
stir up
take over
roil
drive round the twist
hunt
traumatise
UK
harp on at
make waves
enforce
poke mullock at
treat harshly
make things hot for someone
shake up
dissatisfy
use strong-arm tactics on
throw off balance
bite
prod
harm
scold
titillate
trample on
press down on
urge
manipulate
affect
berate
beguile
exploit
disparage
test
sneer
henpeck
misuse
damage
revile
kick around
intrude
panic
slight
disdain
overrun
impose on
despair
wrong
intrude upon
nag at
crush
peck at
lead on
pick at
subdue
puzzle
reproach
flout
punish unfairly
be a pain in the neck
sledge
detract
carp at
fester
chide
upbraid
repress
slap
laugh at
insist
lout
lampoon
put pressure on
scar
flirt with
psych
overcome
compel
disrupt
cause anxiety
burn
bewilder
overpower
be a burden on
tyrranize
sting
roast
kid
argue
grip
oblige
pooh-pooh
affright
banter
awe
ill-use
mix up
shake
trample
make angry
send up
drive crazy
make uneasy
throw off
get in one's hair
swipe at
flip out
eat away at
rattle one's cage
keep down
make jokes about
get under one's skin
wear
constrain
bludgeon
be a great weight on
grind down
trample underfoot
hold down
laugh
make miserable
crucify
indispose
flout at
floor
heap scorn on
insist on
egg on
put the squeeze on
hit where one lives
eat at
get on one's nerves
be on one's case
take control of
be cruel to
do a number on
scare the bejesus out of
rule with an iron hand
hurt one's feelings
be brutal to
rule with a rod of iron
twist someone's arm
walk all over
tyrannize over
bring someone to their knees
do in
issue threats to
cut to the quick
bedog
boss about
tread on
boss around
niggle at
tick someone off
be hostile to
be against
be prejudiced against
show antagonism to
be set against
disapprove of
chase
grizzle
carp
grumble at
kick about
buttonhole
grind someone down
excoriate
show ill will towards
feel ill will towards
bear a grudge towards
roust
remind
single out
make cross
buffet
bore
impede
cross
hinder
humiliate
violate
devastate
encroach
obtrude
be prey to
dishearten
cause disquiet to
bring pressure to bear on
override
inflict suffering on
inflict pain on
cavil
find fault with
be critical of
cast down
cause to panic
mess with
lay waste
drive to distraction
belittle
be the victim of
barrack
boo
lie heavily on
daunt
psych out
stir
hump
drive mad
swagger
sweat
fear
stew
convulse
beleague
shout down
petrify
abase
weigh
get on your wick
give someone the pip
tee off
prey on your mind
caricature
be on at
punish repeatedly and unfairly
nit-pick
cut up
cause anguish to
arouse anxiety in
strap
make wretched
push buttons
make it tough for
desolate
feel up
break in
touch up
make nervous
stress out
get on nerves
find fault
hiss
cause trouble to
ire
enflame
mad
embitter
give the business
be on someone's back
parody
push someone around
be autocratic
drive you up the wall
macerate
noodge
despoil
foray
dishonor
US
buffalo
overawe
stump
put into a flap
put someone off their stroke
furbelow
inflict trauma
frill
flummox
knock for six
fuddle
cause someone to lose their composure
deeply upset
throw into a tizz
throw into tizzy
cause resentment to
cause annoyance to
stretch
sap
drain
exhaust
weary
get someone down
disappoint
be bothered
encompass
enclose
surround
knock
cause concern to
cause discomfort to
snicker at
smile at
snigger at
entice
eat up
get one's goat
steam up
get your goat
tire
hegemonize
master
horrify
scarify
fright
startle
take advantage of
dishonour
UK
do an injustice to
martyrize
prey on one's mind
get on the nerves of
be on the back of
shout at
entangle
encircle
environ
jerk around
turn
sicken
incapacitate
flip
craze
debilitate
cramp
josh
make uncomfortable
subject
be afflicted with
suffer from
be plagued with
be troubled by
incite
get in the hair of
fire up
pillory
contemn
ring
circle
aggress
compass
invade
girdle
grill
butt in
shout catcalls at
make game of
start
drive
impel
cajole
make
wheedle
get someone
key up
turn on
lay up
strike terror in
strike terror into
step on the toes of
scare off
dismiss
scoff
denigrate
hem in
scratch
curdle
encumber
overload
saddle
bring under the yoke
weigh heavy upon
smother
handicap
beat down
rule over
hold sway over
put screws to
overthrow
despotize
rule
put upon
bring to heel
rock the boat
make a scene
hurt somebody's feelings
implore
entreat
beg
beseech
controvert
brawl
scrap
tiff
row
argufy
jar
quibble
squabble
bicker
altercate
wrangle
fight
quarrel
dispute
spat
brabble
possess
tempt
intrigue
fascinate
lure
obligate
allure
vilify
skewer
jibe
make demands on
make severe demands on
put a strain on
tire out
wear out
jive
rot
chiack
joke
fun
slang
be sarcastic about
shuck
fall upon
fall on
be blighted with
be burdened with
be bedevilled by
work into lather
rub the wrong way
send into a rage
set one off
get someone's back up
get across someone
set on
make someone's blood boil
put someone's back up
get in someone's hair
try one's patience
take a rise out of
put someone out
try someone's patience
get on someone's nerves
get a rise out of
make blood boil
supplicate
solicit
disrespect
diss
inspire panic in
frighten out of your wits
scare to death
put the fear of God into
fill with terror
make it hot for someone
put the frighteners on
sway
muscle
sandbag
talk
impress
put on
have on
goof on
smoke
recur
go for jugular
give no quarter
lay a bad trip on
pan
detract from
jolly
fall out
start in on
give the needle
baffle
charm
thwart
encourage
spoof
arouse
sound
snap
petition
give chase
scratch around
track down
yap at
have someone do something
put the heat on
prevail on
put the screws on
come at
hold up to ridicule
pour scorn on
shoot down
pervade
materialize
US
manifest
walk
dwell
materialise
UK
rise
voodoo
preoccupy
reappear
hover
permeate
return
appear
inhabit
float
overbear
manhandle
inflict
poke borak at
make a monkey of
sling off at
jump on one's case
give one the business
give offence to
turn inside out
take out after
search high heaven
beat the bushes
turn upside down
treat with contempt
pull someone's leg
mess around
come back to
wreck
wreak
impose
befall
lead somebody on
pull somebody's leg
breath down someone's neck
appeal to
enjoin
mishandle
brutalize
US
brutalise
UK
cock a snook at
tear
dictate to
be on one's tail
be on one's back
leave no stone unturned
divert
tear to pieces
hurt the feelings of
stay with
come back
keep hanging
plead with
pray
impetrate
conjure
immolate
beat
use
demonize
US
order around
order about
be ever present
sidetrack
demonise
UK
apply to
obsecrate
call on
sweat out
dictate
domineer over
make mouth water
keep hanging on
warn
play the heavy with
mess over
con
plead
crave
demand
persuade
ask
goose
invoke
appeal
plead to
sell
avenge
visit
gibe at
lord it over
rule despotically
jab
twitter
dig
keep someone hanging on
make someone's mouth water
descend upon
adventure
risk
venture
descend on
peril
force upon
jeopard
jeopardize
US
imperil
compromise
endanger
hazard
bring down on
amuse
deflect
abstract
make threats against
comminate
fulminate
blackmail
look daggers
scowl
forewarn
shake fist at
make threat
growl
walk heavy
snarl
admonish
threaten to harm
flex muscles
caution
threaten to kill
make threats to
treat brutally
stack the deck
have your knife into
derange
occupy
engross
entertain
draw
have someone under your thumb
frenzy
call off
engage
absorb
turn aside
befuddle
unbalance
addle
stall
mislead
chill
scare hell out of
utter threats to
bad-eye
portend
jeopardise
UK
gamble with
whip around
impend
lower
put heat on
loom
draw away
turn away
lead astray
cause to lose concentration
call away
lead away
catch flies
turn off
get your back up
put your back up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To exercise disbelief
disbelieve
discredit
discount
doubt
reject
mistrust
repudiate
not accept
suspect
distrust
negate
not credit
question
challenge
contradict
eschew
not believe
not buy
scout
unbelieve
give no credence to
not swallow
scoff at
be incredulous of
be suspicious of
be unconvinced about
have no confidence in
have no faith in
take with a pinch of salt
misdoubt
query
dispute
be wary of
have reservations about
smell a rat
have suspicions about
feel uneasy about
wonder about
cast doubt on
impugn
call in question
misgive
skepticize
have doubts about
disbelieve in
misbelieve
be chary of
impeach
contest
oppugn
have misgivings about
be unsure about
be unsure of
regard with suspicion
have qualms
harbor suspicion
give no credence
be apprehensive of
entertain doubts about
call into question
object to
harbour reservations about
raise doubts about
harbour suspicions about
raise objections to
express suspicions about
cast aspersions on
express reservations about
throw doubt on
take something with a pinch of salt
look askance at
be sceptical of
be suspicious
be leery of
take with a grain of salt
ask
grill
quiz
interrogate
catechize
inquire
US
demand
enquire
UK
inquire of
knock
probe
test the waters
hit up
look into
put out a feeler question
fluctuate
demur
be undetermined
be uncertain
fear
waver
take dim view of
vacillate
shilly-shally
read differently
be in a quandary
wonder at
be puzzled
insinuate
imagine
scruple
surmise
be dubious
hesitate
have one's doubts
be curious
wonder
scruple over
oppose
controvert
feel apprehensive about
lack confidence in
have reservations
have hesitations about
puzzle over
cast doubt upon
be skeptical of
more ❯
Verb
▲
Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
balk
US
resist
dodge
eschew
hesitate
recoil
evade
falter
flinch
quail
shirk
demur
disdain
jib
refuse to
shrink
shrink from
be reluctant to
be unwilling to
cramp
crimp
demur from
desist
draw back from
flinch from
hesitate over
quail at
recoil from
refuse
scruple to
shy
shy away
shy from
draw the line at
hate to
jib at
not like to
take exception to
pull back
rein in
stop short
turn down
draw back
upset apple cart
retreat
shy at
pull up
baulk at
retreat from
stop short at
stop at
baulk
UK
cower
duck
swerve
avoid
flee
back away
shun
escape
elude
withdraw
blink
get cold feet
recede
hang back
retire
back off
turn away
fight shy of
boggle at
more ❯
Verb
▲
To come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent
confront
defy
tackle
beard
challenge
face
brave
oppose
accost
resist
approach
assault
attack
meet
brazen
breast
dare
detain
encounter
outbrave
outface
waylay
collar
halt
nobble
stop
affront
antagonise
UK
antagonize
US
call out
cope with
deal with
flout
front
provoke
repel
square up to
take aside
threaten
withstand
face off
meet head-on
brazen out
face down
face up to
face with
go one-on-one
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
stand up to
tell off
call one's bluff
come up against
go up against
make my day
come face to face with
disregard
spurn
outdare
insult
take one on
urge
mock
cope
bully
denounce
laugh at
muster courage
square off
run the gauntlet
throw down gauntlet
knock chip off shoulder
step over the line
disobey
contemn
rebel
repulse
deride
gibe
stick
ridicule
venture
despise
slight
take on
stick fast
take a stand against
hold out against
hang tough
call someone's bluff
treat with contempt
fly in face of
put up a fight against
hurl defiance at
endure
bear
suffer
take
handle
fight
risk
tolerate
sustain
cross
stand
swallow
stomach
court
meet head on
be confronted by
grapple with
stand up against
weather
throw down the gauntlet at
put up with
undergo
stick out
sit through
resign oneself to
subject oneself to
go through
bear the brunt of
prevail against
brace oneself for
stand fast
grin and bear
ride out
outstare
browbeat
overawe
cow
intimidate
brave out
live out
live through
fly in the face of
sit and take it
square off against
be patient with
engage
overcome
beat
battle
experience
countenance
eyeball
stare out
stare down
look straight in the eye
play
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brook
allow
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be drawn against
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To decrease the value, character, or quality of
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desecrate
debase
contaminate
defile
pervert
pollute
prostitute
degrade
vitiate
abase
abuse
bastardise
UK
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US
canker
cheapen
corrupt
debauch
demean
demoralise
UK
demoralize
US
deprave
deteriorate
lessen
misuse
poison
subvert
warp
taint
befoul
blaspheme
curse
cuss
darn
despoil
flame
hoodoo
mock
mudsling
revile
swear
tar
trash
vice
voodoo
treat with disrespect
be evil
commit sin
do wrong
talk dirty
commit sacrilege
put double whammy on
spoil
sully
dishonour
UK
adulterate
dishonor
US
bestialize
ruin
lead astray
foul
infect
brutalize
US
blight
seduce
stain
brutalise
UK
impair
alloy
make degenerate
distort
treat sacrilegiously
outrage
embitter
damage
soil
deface
vandalize
US
twist
destroy
vandalise
UK
devalue
colour
UK
misapply
envenom
bend
depreciate
make impure
dirty
misemploy
dilute
mar
color
US
animalize
lure
use bad language
lower
bias
besmirch
prejudice
sour
confound
undermine
jaundice
skew
rot
turn
consume
rust
inflict
disgrace
shame
tarnish
radioactivate
reduce in value
worsen
corrode
weaken
ravish
deflower
injure
harm
reduce in quality
smirch
scourge
sore
ulcer
exploit
mishandle
use profanity
toxify
make filthy
litter
infest
mongrelize
manipulate
waste away
fraternise
UK
fraternize
US
fornicate
intrigue
tempt
inveigle
betray
muck up
drag down
take advantage of
ill-use
go bad
go to hell
live in the gutter
sack
pillage
ravage
devour
insult
desolate
waste
depredate
devastate
spoliate
execrate
blaspheme against
mess up
falsify
misrepresent
misinterpret
anathematize
imprecate
make lose face
commit sacrilege against
lay waste to
garble
utter oaths
divert
misconstrue
utter profanities
issue oaths
be foul-mouthed
deflect
misrelate
cook
slant
misstate
fudge
take the Lord's name in vain
eff and blind
use foul language
mistreat
cut
steer
salt
change
fake
spike
alter
veer
water
brainwash
doctor
phony up
doctor up
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