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scornful

adjective as in given to scorning

adjective as in characterized by scorn

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Example Sentences

Instead, he lives with his mother in obscurity, and his friends are scornful of his claim to be a god’s son.

From Time

Lauded chefs like David Chang are not only less scornful of fast food, but go as far as to celebrate it.

From Eater

Over a period of just a few weeks, a host of high profile periodicals have published smug, scornful dismissals of the music.

Ronald Reagan was president when we made that movie, and he was scornful and just openly had all these vile attitudes.

There are also the looting and desecrating “archaeologists” for whom Wilkinson reserves his most scornful language.

“It couldn't be any other way on high cards,” said Titanic with a deeply scornful gesture.

Anyone ought to know,” said Titanic, still scornful, “that that's impossible.

Answered Elizabeth, hardly attempting to conceal her scornful doubt of his sincerity.

This demand was made with scornful seriousness; with a ruthless application to the feelings of a son.

"I'm quite aware that my appearance is not prepossessing," said the Hole-keeper, with a scornful look at the Goblin.

He realized for the first time what a prop and resource the deep maturity and scornful strength of his mother had been.

Some scornful commentator has called this doggerel; but I would that all doggerel were as interesting.

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On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scornful, such as: contemptuous, disdainful, sneering, arrogant, cynical, and egotistic.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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