What is another word for sought out?

Pronunciation: [sˈɔːt ˈa͡ʊt] (IPA)

"Sought out" is a popular phrase that implies actively searching for someone or something. However, some alternative synonyms to replace this phrase are inquired, hunted, pursued, explored, scouted, and sought-after. Each of these words gives a slightly different connotation, but they all share the same meaning of actively seeking after someone or something. "Inquired" implies a specific questioning effort, "hunted" implies a more intense and urgent search, and "pursued" implies more effort in actually chasing the target. "Explored" and "scouted" suggest a more exploratory nature to the search, while "sought-after" implies desirability of the target rather than the effort to find it.

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What are the hypernyms for Sought out?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for sought out?

The antonyms for the word "sought out" are "avoided" or "ignored." When someone seeks out something or someone, they actively try to locate or find them. However, when they avoid or ignore something or someone, they intentionally stay away from them or refuse to acknowledge their presence. Antonyms also include "overlooked," "neglected," and "disregarded." These words convey a lack of interest or attention towards something, whereas seeking out implies a desire or need for it. Depending on the context, any of these antonyms could be used to describe the opposite of seeking out.

What are the antonyms for Sought out?

Famous quotes with Sought out

  • Well, I actually first got into music as a small child, and as I became a teen, I sought out making money from music, weather that was singing lounge gigs, backup in studios, or weddings.
    Chantal Kreviazuk
  • It is only reasonable that our laws do not force our country to provide safe harbor to those individuals that are being sought out by their governments due to their terrorist ties.
    Bill Shuster
  • We sought out and visited all the Indians hereabouts that we could meet with, in number about twenty. They were chiefly in one place, about a mile from where we lodged.
    John Woolman
  • I crossed the tracks and sought out White prey. I did this consciously, deliberately, willfully, methodically [...] Rape was an insurrectionary act. It delighted me that I was defying and trampling upon the White man's law [...] and that I was defiling his women [...]
    Eldridge Cleaver
  • Muhammad was one of those rare men who truly enjoy the company women. Some of his male companions were astonished by his leniency towards his wives and the way they stood up to him and answered him back. Muhammad scrupulously helped with the chores, mended his own clothes and sought out the companionship of his wives.
    Karen Armstrong

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