scorn
intermediateB2/skɔrn/ · scorn
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable.
Meanings
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable.
ایسی محسوسات یا عقیدہ جو کسی کی بے وقعتی یا حقارت کی خاطر ہو۔
حقارت
haqaarat
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- full of scorn
- scornful remarks
- scorn for authority
Example Sentences
He looked at the proposal with scorn.
اس نے اس تجویز کو حقارت کے ساتھ دیکھا۔
Us ne is tajweez ko haqaarat ke saath dekha.
Her scorn was palpable when she rejected the idea.
جب اس نے خیال کو مسترد کیا تو اس کی حقارت واضح تھی۔
Jab us ne khayal ko mustرد kiya to us ki haqaarat wazeh thi.
They treated his achievements with scorn.
انہوں نے اس کی کامیابیوں کو حقارت کے ساتھ لیا۔
Unhon ne us ki kaamiyabiyaan ko haqaarat ke saath liya.
Easily Confused With
To feel or express contempt or derision for someone or something.
کسی یا کچھ کا مذاق اڑانا یا حقارت کا اظہار کرنا۔
حقارت کرنا
haqaarat karna
Common Collocations
- scorn their efforts
- scorn the rules
- scorn the critics
Example Sentences
She scorned their attempts to reconcile.
اس نے ان کی صلح کی کوششوں کا مذاق اڑایا۔
Us ne un ki sulah ki koshishon ka mazaq udaaya.
He scorned the idea outright.
اس نے اس خیال کو پوری طرح حقارت سے مسترد کر دیا۔
Us ne is khayal ko poori tarah haqaarat se mustرد kar diya.
They scorned the advice given to them.
انہوں نے انہیں دی گئی نصیحت کی حقارت کی۔
Unhon ne unhein di gayi naseehat ki haqaarat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'scorn' as 'score' of someone's failure, a disdainful judgment.
Imagine someone rolling their eyes while looking down on others.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, / Many of my wishes came true, yet still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
حقارت کا مول نہ دے
Haqaarat ka maul na de
Don't pay the price of scorn.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "escarner" — to mock
First known use: 14th century
The word 'scorn' comes from the Old French 'escarner,' which means to mock or deride, and has evolved in English to denote disdainful contempt.