scornful
adjective/ˈskɔːnfl/
/ˈskɔːrnfl/
- 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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