Synonyms for flout
flaʊtflout

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1. scoff, floutverb

   treat with contemptuous disregard

   "flout the rules"

   Synonyms:
   gibe, barrack, scoff, jeer

2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibeverb

   laugh at with contempt and derision

   "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

   Synonyms:
   fit, cheer, inspire, scoff, root on, gibe, exhort, agree, jibe, barrack, jeer, match, tally, correspond, pep up, urge on, check, urge

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1. • Disregard

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1. floutverb

   Synonyms:
   insult, mock, jeer, gibe, deride, taunt, chaff, scoff at, sneer at, treat with contempt

2. floutverb

   Synonyms:
   sneer, be contemptuous

3. floutnoun

   Synonyms:
   insult, mock, sneer, scoff, taunt

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1. floutverb

   Synonyms:
   mock, jeer, gibe, sneer, deride

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1. List of paraphrases for "flout":

   ignore, disregard, defy

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How to use flout in a sentence?

1. Joe Biden:

   If he continues to obstruct Congress and flout the law, Donald Trump will leave Congress in my view with no choice but to initiate impeachment proceedings, that would be a tragedy, but a tragedy of his own making.

2. Senator John Neely Kennedy:

   Senator John Neely Kennedy policy is letting China flout rules that American companies play by, and it's dangerous.

3. Edwin Markham:

   He drew a circle that shut me out -- Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in.

4. Mike Pence:

   I really can't comment on the electronic and technical capabilities of our military, what I can say is that it failed. It was one more provocation by a regime that continues to flout the use of -- and it's got to come to an end.

5. Mustafa Qadri:

   The protection system has the potential to be a positive because one of the common complaints among workers is not being paid adequately and/or on time, an electronic record of how much and when employees are paid should make companies more accountable, but it's only a small step and there's no clarity on what action will be taken against companies that flout the new rules.