spurned

• Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui a été rejeté ou repoussé avec mépris ou dédain.

Describes someone or something that has been rejected or rebuffed with disdain or contempt.

1. Rejected or rebuffedB2formal

   Having been rejected or dismissed, especially in a romantic context, often abruptly or without explanation.

   éconduit, rebuté

   • The spurned lover wrote a bitter letter of farewell.
   • She felt deeply hurt as a spurned admirer.
   • He walked away with the look of a spurned suitor.

   Synonymesdismissedjiltedrejectedscorned

   Antonymesacceptedadored

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rejeter ou de refuser quelque chose avec mépris ou dédain.

A verb used to indicate the act of rejecting or refusing something with disdain or contempt.

1. Reject with disdainC1formal

   To refuse or reject something or someone in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

   Rejeter avec mépris

   • She spurned his offer of help, preferring to do it alone.
   • The committee spurned the proposal as impractical.
   • He spurned all attempts at reconciliation.

   Synonymescontemndespisedisdainrebuffrejectscornslightsnub

   Antonymesacceptapproveembraceendorsereceivewelcome