Deplore and Scorn

Deplore

Deplore verb - To feel or express sorrow for.

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Scorn and deplore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scorn" instead a verb "Deplore".

Scorn verb - To show contempt for.

Usage example: scorned the religious traditions of their ancestors

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Deplore and scorn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deplore" instead a verb "Scorn".

Nearby Words: scornful, scorned, scornfully, scorning

deplore humans

scorn humans

Often the very young, the untraveled, the naive, the unsophisticated deplore these formalities as 'empty,' 'meaningless,' or 'dishonest,' and scorn to use them.

Source: They Call Me Mister Tibbs aka: They Call Me Mr Tibbs

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Scorn and Deplore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deplore/scorn

Deplore & Scorn. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deplore/scorn>.

Scorn or Deplore. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deplore/scorn.

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