SCOFF (AT) Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

scoff (at)

verb

Definition of scoff (at)

as in to rebel (against)

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But right-wing parties that would need to be part of his coalition could reject that option.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of reject

Verb

Ben-Gvir dismisses concerns that such policies would cement Israel’s status as a pariah state.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Lower courts had dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented at the magnet schools compared with the pool of students that applied.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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For their part, the Irish — who lobbied for the flag — shrugged off the no-call afterward, at least publicly.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Wall Street is coming off a winning week for the major averages, as a rally in tech stocks helped investors shrug off higher oil prices and yields.

— Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrug off

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As proof of how much of a joke this has become for people is that a sketch mocking their drama was part of the October 10 episode of Saturday Night Live UK.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of mock

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The 2026 midterm elections are set to become the most expensive on record, as Republicans pour cash into battleground races to defy history and maintain control of Congress.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
Peralta’s revival shows how postseason fortunes can defy conventional baseball wisdom and earn second chances for players.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of defy

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Loneliness looms as a threat to all genders, but men, who are lauded for gruff stoicism and scorned for vulnerability, can be especially ill-equipped to navigate atomization.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Murkowski is admired by independents and some Democrats in Alaska, while being largely scorned by the MAGA right.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scorn

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Ten days after López’s killing Honduran prosecutors charged Pérez and others of flouting environmental laws in the Los Pinares site from around 2013 to May 2021 by operating in areas beyond the limits of what had been permitted.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Two years ago, Puma launched an experimental super shoe that intentionally flouted race regulations with a massive stack height and an over-the-top propulsion system.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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