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floutverb to ignore in a disrespectful manneran able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled despise, disregard, scorn dismiss, forget, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slur (over)belittle, deprecate, disparage, slight accept, approveuse scoff, jeer, gibe, fleer, sneer, flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery.scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision.scoffed at their concerns jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision.the crowd jeered at the prisoners gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision.hooted and gibed at the umpire fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively.the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice.sneered at anything romantic flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed.flouted the conventions of polite society in 1551 |