Antonyms for
scout
A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
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No Antonyms Found for Scout

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All Definitions for Scout

Below are all the dictionary definitions of scout:

1A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
2A person sent out to gather and bring back information
3Especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
4A person who assesses or recruits others
5Especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.
6An act of scouting or reconnoitering.
7To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search.
8To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout
9To follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.
10A person employed to monitor rivals' activities in the petroleum industry.
11A term of address for a man or boy.
12A housekeeper or domestic cleaner, generally female, employed by one of the constituent colleges of Oxford University to clean rooms
13Generally equivalent to a modern bedder at Cambridge University.
14A fielder in a game for practice.
15A preliminary image that allows the technician to make adjustments before the actual diagnostic images.
16To reject the ideas or beliefs of (a person).
17To reject with contempt.
18To scoff.
19A swift sailing boat.
20To pour forth a liquid forcibly, especially excrement
21To cause a liquid to gush.
22The guillemot.
23A domestic servant, generally male, who would attend (usually several) students in a variety of ways, including cleaning
24Generally equivalent to a gyp at Cambridge University or a skip at Trinity College, Dublin.
25A fighter aircraft.
26A member of any of various scouting organizations.
27A nickname, used for both genders.
28A member of one of several army units, such as the Selous Scouts or the Arunachal Scouts.

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About antonyms for scout

Finding the right antonym for scout helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.", scout has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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