flouted

ˈflaʊ.tɪd

Definition

Definition of flouted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behavioropenly disregarded or defied

The flouted rules led to chaos in the classroom.
The flouted guidelines were ignored by everyone.
Flouted laws can lead to serious consequences.

disregarded

ignored

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Origin of flouted

Middle English, flouten (to play the flute)

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French:bafoué, ...
German:ignorierte, ...
Italian:ignorate, ...
Spanish:desacatadas, ...
Portuguese:desrespeitado, ...
Chinese:被蔑视, ...
Japanese:無視された, ...
Arabic:مُتَجاهَل, ...
Hebrew:מוּפָר, ...
Russian:игнорируемые, ...
Ukrainian:знехтуваний, ...
Hindi:उल्लंघित, ...
Bengali:উপেক্ষিত, ...
Catalan:desobeït, ...
Czech:porušený, ...
Danish:overtrådt, ...
Dutch:genegeerd, ...
Greek:παραβιασμένος, ...
Hungarian:semmibe vett, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានរំលោភបំពានដោយចំហ, ...
Korean:무시된, ...
Persian:نقض‌شده, ...
Polish:lekceważony, ...
Portuguese (BR):desrespeitadas, ...
Romanian:sfidat, ...
Swedish:ignorerad, ...
Thai:ถูกฝ่าฝืน, ...
Turkish:göz ardı edilen, ...
Vietnamese:bị phớt lờ, ...

flout

flaʊt

Definition of flout - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

legalopenly disregard rules or laws

He flouts the rules without any fear.

defy

disobey

violate

disrespectshow contempt for something or someone

She flouted convention by wearing jeans to the formal event..

defy

scorn

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Expressions with flout

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flout convention

openly disregard traditional rules or norms

He likes to flout convention by wearing casual clothes to formal events.

Origin of flout

Middle English, flouten (to play the flute)

Examples of flout in a sentence

Companies that flout environmental laws face heavy fines.
They flout the rules without fear of consequences.
He continued to flout authority at every turn.

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French:bafouer, ...
German:missachten, verachten, ...
Italian:disprezzare, sfidare, ...
Spanish:desafiar, despreciar, ...
Portuguese:desrespeitar, desprezar, ...
Chinese:公然无视, 蔑视, ...
Japanese:無視する, 侮る, ...
Arabic:تَجَاهَلَ, تَهَكَّمَ عَلَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהָפֵר, לָבוּז לְ, ...
Russian:пренебрегать, презирать, ...
Ukrainian:зневажати, ...
Hindi:उल्लंघन करना, धज्जियाँ उड़ाना, ...
Bengali:অমান্য করা, অবজ্ঞা করা, ...
Catalan:infringir, transgredir, ...
Czech:porušovat, okázale porušovat, ...
Danish:trodse, foragte, ...
Dutch:negeren, minachten, ...
Greek:αψηφώ, περιφρονώ, ...
Hungarian:semmibe venni, fittyet hányni, ...
Khmer:បំពានដោយចំហ, មើលងាយ, ...
Korean:무시하다, 경멸하다, ...
Persian:زیر پا گذاشتن, با بی‌اعتنایی و تحقیر از چیزی سرپیچی کردن, ...
Polish:lekceważyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):desrespeitar, desprezar, ...
Romanian:a ignora, a disprețui, ...
Swedish:trotsa, visa förakt, ...
Thai:ฝ่าฝืน, ดูหมิ่น, ...
Turkish:hiçe saymak, ...
Vietnamese:phớt lờ, khinh thường, ...

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