scoffing

• Nom désignant l'action de se moquer ou de manifester du mépris par un rire dédaigneux ou des remarques moqueuses.

A noun referring to the act of expressing contempt or mockery through derisive laughter or remarks.

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1. Derisive laughter or mockeryB2informal

   The act of showing contempt or scorn through mocking laughter or remarks.

   Moquerie méprisante

   • His scoffing at her ideas made her feel unwelcome.
   • The audience's scoffing was audible during the speech.
   • She ignored the scoffing from her classmates and continued her presentation.

   Synonymescontemptderisiondisdainjeeringmockerymockingridiculescornsneeringtaunting

• Verbe exprimant la moquerie ou la raillerie envers quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent par des paroles dédaigneuses ou insultantes.

A verb used to express the act of mocking or ridiculing someone or something, often by speaking in a scornful or derisive manner.

1. Mock or ridiculeB2informal

   To laugh at someone or something in a scornful or derisive way, showing contempt.

   Se moquer, railler

   • He scoffed at her suggestion, calling it naive.
   • The critics scoffed at the artist's latest work.
   • She scoffed when he claimed he could run a marathon.

   Synonymesbelittlederidejeerlaugh atmockridiculescornsneertaunt

   Antonymesadmirecommendhonorpraiserespect

2. Dismiss or disregardC1formal

   To treat something as unworthy of serious consideration; to ignore or reject with contempt.

   rejeter avec mépris

   • The committee scoffed at the proposal, deeming it impractical.
   • He scoffed at the warnings and proceeded with his plan.
   • They scoffed at the idea of changing the company's policy.

   Synonymesbelittlederidedismissdisregardmockpooh-poohridiculescornsneer

   Antonymesconsiderembraceheedrespect