scunner
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9.9
- noun
- UK
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- Even those three scunners?
Examples
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She felt a wave of scunner when she saw the mess he had left behind.
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His constant complaining made him a real scunner among the group.
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You filthy scunner!
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Scunner, Raiju.
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Don't be such a scunner; try to be more positive about the project.
Synonyms
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6.5
A strong dislike of something or someone
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4.1
A mild feeling of not liking something
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6.3
A strong feeling of disgust at something very unpleasant
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9.9
A sudden feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
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6.2
A strong feeling of dislike and disgust
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7.8
A very strong feeling of hate and disgust
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9.9
A feeling of dislike for something like a food or task
A strong feeling of disgust or deep dislike
A person or thing that causes strong disgust in others
A person or thing that keeps others away by causing fear
Antonyms
How Disgusted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scunner comes from Scots and originally meant a strong feeling of 'dislike' or 'disgust', or a person or thing that causes that feeling. A helpful way to remember scunner is to think it sounds like scorn, because both words name a deep dislike.