Definitions
- Refusing something or someone in a contemptuous manner. - Rejecting an offer or proposal with disdain or scorn. - Dismissing or disregarding something or someone with contempt or disdain.
- Refusing or declining something or someone. - Dismissing or discarding something as unacceptable or unsatisfactory. - Turning down an offer or proposal for a specific reason.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve refusing or declining something or someone.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a negative response to an offer or proposal.
- 3Both words convey a sense of disapproval or dissatisfaction.
- 4Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
- 5Both words can be used in both personal and professional situations.
What is the difference?
- 1Attitude: Spurn conveys a stronger sense of contempt or disdain than reject.
- 2Intensity: Spurn is more forceful and emphatic than reject.
- 3Reason: Reject implies a specific reason for the refusal, while spurn may not have a clear reason.
- 4Usage: Spurn is less common than reject in everyday language.
- 5Connotation: Spurn has a negative connotation, while reject can be neutral or negative depending on the context.
Remember this!
Spurn and reject are synonyms that both refer to refusing or declining something or someone. However, spurn conveys a stronger sense of contempt or disdain and is more forceful and emphatic than reject. Reject implies a specific reason for the refusal, while spurn may not have a clear reason. Additionally, spurn is less common than reject in everyday language and has a more negative connotation.
