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scornful

/ˈskɔːrn.fəl/

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adjective

/ˈskɔːrn.fəl/B2formal
  • ruВыражающий чувство презрения или пренебрежения по отношению к кому-либо или чему-либо.

Describes a feeling or expression of contempt or disdain towards someone or something.

  1. Expressing extreme contemptC1formal

    Showing a strong feeling of disrespect or disdain for someone or something considered unworthy.

    ruПрезрительный

    • She gave him a scornful look when he suggested the idea.
    • His scornful remarks about the proposal offended everyone.
    • The critic wrote a scornful review of the new movie.

    Synonymscontemptuousderisivedisdainfulmockingsneeringwithering

    Antonymsrespectful

Forms
  • more scornful comparative form
  • most scornful superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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