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    scornful
    /ˈskɔːnf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or expressing contempt or derision: "scornful laughter"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCORNFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. brush someone/something aside. chopped liver. damn. denigrate. denigration.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scornfulScornful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCORNFUL is full of scorn : contemptuous. How to use scornful in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCORNFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. brush someone/something aside. chopped liver. damn. denigrate. denigration.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scornfulSCORNFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scornful definition: full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous, He smiled in a scornful way.. See examples of SCORNFUL used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCORNFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are scornful of someone or something, you show that you do not like or respect them.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › scornfulScornful - definition of scornful by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scornfulScornful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscornful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of scornful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCORN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value: She has nothing but scorn for the new generation of politicians. Why do you always pour / heap scorn on (= criticize severely and unfairly) my suggestions? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating as unimportant.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › scornfulSCORNFUL Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SCORNFUL: contemptuous, disdainful, arrogant, malicious, cruel, abhorrent, fresh, cavalier; Antonyms of SCORNFUL: appreciative, respectful, deferential, admiring, accepting, tolerant, approving, applauding