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Definition of scornful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scornful

adjective
 
/ˈskɔːnfl/
 
/ˈskɔːrnfl/
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  1. showing or feeling scorn synonym contemptuous
    • a scornful laugh
    • scornful of something He was scornful of the popular press.
    Extra Examples
    • a somewhat scornful tone of voice
    • She flashed him a scornful glance.
    • ‘Oh—them,’ Oliver sounded scornful.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryScornful is used with these nouns:
    • glance
    • laugh
    • look
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