scornful — feeling or expressing contempt or derision
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or expressing contempt or derision
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskɔrnfəl/
Example Sentences
- The food critic was scornful of the restaurant's attempt at molecular gastronomy.
- My cat gave me a scornful stare when I served her discount cat food instead of the premium brand.
- He was scornful of people who believed in horoscopes, until he met his soulmate exactly as his fortune cookie predicted.
scornful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈskɔrnfəl/]
feeling or expressing contempt or derision
Looking down with contemptuous disdain
The queen looks scornful at the mournful crowd
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'scorn' (to mock or deride), derived from Old Norse 'skorna' or Old French 'escorne', combined with the English suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'.
Breakdown
scorn (to mock or treat with contempt) + -ful (full of, characterized by) = scornful (full of or expressing scorn)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The food critic was scornful of the restaurant's attempt at molecular gastronomy.”
“My cat gave me a scornful stare when I served her discount cat food instead of the premium brand.”
“He was scornful of people who believed in horoscopes, until he met his soulmate exactly as his fortune cookie predicted.”
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