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What is another word for Spurned? – 131 Spurned Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    rejected scorned dismissed repudiated abandoned forsaken jilted dumped deserted cast aside cast off turned down refused declined denied rebuffed repelled shunned avoided evaded ignored neglected overlooked dismissed rebuked censured condemned ostracized exiled banished expelled rejected spurn disdained slighted snubbed affronted insulted offended hurt wounded

    Meaning of Spurned

    To reject or refuse someone or something, often in a harsh or humiliating manner

    Definitions

    • To treat someone or something with contempt or disdain, as if they are considered worthless or unworthy
    • To abandon or forsake someone or something, often in a sudden or unexpected manner
    • To feel angry or resentful towards someone or something, often as a result of being rejected or refused
    • To be motivated by a desire for revenge or retaliation, often as a result of being spurned or rejected

    Example Uses

    • The suitor was spurned by his beloved, and he never recovered from the rejection
    • The company spurned the offer, deciding instead to pursue a different business strategy
    • The artist felt spurned by the critics, who panned her latest exhibition
    • The country spurned the treaty, refusing to be bound by its terms
    • The lover felt spurned by his partner's infidelity, and he vowed to never trust again

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    accepted welcomed embraced accepted approved endorsed supported encouraged praised admired loved cherished valued respected appreciated admired adored cherished treasured welcomed included invited

    Related Nouns

    rejection refusal contempt disdain scorn scornfulness abandonment forsaking desertion neglect oversight dismissal repudiation renunciation denial repulsion aversion ostracism exile banishment expulsion

    Related Verbs

    reject refuse scorn disdain abandon forsake desert neglect overlook dismiss repudiate renounce deny repel avert shun evade ignore ostracize exile banish expel

    Related Adjectives

    rejected scorned abandoned forsaken deserted neglected overlooked dismissed repudiated renounced denied repelled averted shunned evaded ignored ostracized exiled banished expelled contemptuous disdainful scornful contemptible despicable