Antonyms for taunted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tawnt, tahnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : tɔnt, tɑnt |
Definition of taunted
Origin :- 1520s, from taunt (v.).
- verb provoke, reproach; tease
- I could not bear to be taunted with all the remembrances of the past.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- "Got you that time, Earth dog," the invisible Mercutian taunted.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- When she did come round a bit, she taunted me that I had sold my clothes for drink.
- Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
- "You taunted me with being a woman," she said through a fresh burst of tears.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- He didn't forget that either, for he seems to have taunted her with her poverty.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- They were taunted in the most vulgar, low, indecent language.
- Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
- On the least occasion and even on no occasions at all she was scolded, or else taunted with her dependence.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- “I know you tried to kill my cousin,” she said hotly, after he had taunted her once more.
- Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
- This was the first time she had ever taunted her so openly of it.
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
- He taunted the minister with governing the country without a party.
- Extract from : « Lord George Bentinck » by Benjamin Disraeli
Synonyms for taunted
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