scornful

CEFRC1

/ˈskɔɹnfəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing that you think someone or something is worthless.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.

Examples

  • Everybody is fed up with Dan's scornful attitude.

  • He was scornful of the danger.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Mary was scornful of Tom.

  • Bleſſed is that man that hath not walked in the counſaile of the vngodly: nor ſtand in the waye of ſynners, and hath not ſit in the ſeate of ſkornefull.

  • Fie, fie, vnknit that thretaning vnkinde brovv, / And dart not ſcornefull glances from thoſe eies, / To vvound thy Lord, thy King, thy Gouernour.

Synonyms

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She gave a blank glance at the messy room, showing clear disgust.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Middle English -ful Middle English scornful English scornful Inherited from Middle English scornful; equivalent to scorn + -ful.