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scornful

[ skawrn-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. He smiled in a scornful way.



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Other Words From

  • scorn·ful·ly adverb
  • scorn·ful·ness noun
  • un·scorn·ful adjective
  • un·scorn·ful·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scornful1

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; scorn, -ful
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Example Sentences

A big part of right-wing propaganda is to paint liberals as scornful elites, which — sometimes there is some of that, it’s part of human nature.

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What price female solidarity and empowerment, after all, if the weapon of actualization is an abusive system, one that invariably draws Santosh into its clubby, scornful, vigilante mindset?

The politicians, socialites, and Catholic leaders present at the dinner didn’t take the joke well, but their groans weren’t nearly as scornful as the former First Lady’s reaction.

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At other times, Trump was more animated, whispering to his legal team and reacting to the proceedings with scornful expressions.

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Women she spoke with were “scornful” of her approach.

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