Flout 1100 Words You Need
Flout 1100 Words You Need
/flaʊt/ (verb)
to intentionally disobey a rule, law, or custom, defy, openly ignore laws or conventions, break rules, contravene, be in breach of, spurn, scoff:
Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.
The orchestra decided to flout convention/tradition, and wear their everyday clothes for the concert.
Antonyms
obey, abide by, comply with, conform to
Parts of Speech
- Adverb: floutingly
- Noun: flouter
