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- Dictionaryscornful/ˈskɔːnf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. feeling or expressing contempt or derision: "scornful laughter"
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showing or feeling scorn for someone or something: a scornful look / remark / laugh / tone. They are openly scornful of the new plans. Synonym. contemptuous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating as unimportant. blow something/someone off phrasal verb. brush someone/something aside phrasal verb. chopped liver. damn. denigrate.
The meaning of SCORNFUL is full of scorn : contemptuous. How to use scornful in a sentence.
showing or feeling scorn for someone or something: a scornful look / remark / laugh / tone. They are openly scornful of the new plans. Synonym. contemptuous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating as unimportant. blow something/someone off phrasal verb. brush someone/something aside phrasal verb. chopped liver. damn. denigrate.
Scornful definition: full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous, He smiled in a scornful way.. See examples of SCORNFUL used in a sentence.
If you are scornful of someone or something, you show that you do not like or respect them. He is deeply scornful of politicians. American English : scornful / ˈskɔrnfəl /
1. a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy: viewed his rivals with scorn. b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision: heaped scorn upon his rivals. c. The state of being despised or dishonored: held in scorn by his rivals. 2. Archaic One spoken of or treated with contempt.
A scornful remark is full of contempt, disdain, or — as you might imagine — scorn. Your obsessively fashionable friends might be scornful of others who don't wear the latest styles.
Definition of scornful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SCORNFUL: contemptuous, disdainful, arrogant, malicious, cruel, abhorrent, fresh, cavalier; Antonyms of SCORNFUL: appreciative, respectful, deferential, admiring, accepting, tolerant, approving, applauding
Dictionary definition of scornful. Contempt, disdain, or disrespect towards someone or something. "She shot him a scornful glance, clearly unimpressed with his actions." Detailed meaning of scornful. When someone is scornful, they display a deep-seated and openly negative attitude or opinion, often accompanied by a sense of superiority.
