Scunnered

Pronunciation: /ˈskʌnərd/

Definitions of scunnered

adjective feeling or expressing disgust or strong dislike

Example Sentences

A1 I am scunnered with this rainy weather.

A2 She was scunnered by the lack of support from her colleagues.

B1 The constant delays in the project left him feeling scunnered.

B2 After months of dealing with difficult clients, she was thoroughly scunnered.

C1 The never-ending bureaucracy of the government left him utterly scunnered.

C2 Having worked in the industry for years, he was scunnered by the lack of progress and innovation.

Examples of scunnered in a Sentence

formal After multiple delays and setbacks, the team was scunnered by the lack of progress.

informal I'm absolutely scunnered with this never-ending paperwork.

slang She was scunnered with the whole situation and decided to walk away.

figurative The constant criticism left him feeling scunnered and demotivated.

Grammatical Forms of scunnered

• past tense: scunnered
• plural: scunnered
• comparative: more scunnered
• superlative: most scunnered
• present tense: scunner
• future tense: will scunner
• perfect tense: have scunnered
• continuous tense: is scunnering
• singular: scunnered
• positive degree: scunnered
• infinitive: to scunner
• gerund: scunnering
• participle: scunnered

Origin and Evolution of scunnered

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'scunnered' originated in Scotland and is derived from the Old Norse word 'skunda', meaning to hurry or hasten.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to convey a sense of disgust or strong dislike, the meaning of 'scunnered' has evolved to also include feelings of annoyance or frustration.