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Scornful — Scorn ful, a. 1. Full of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful. [1913 Webster] Scornful of winter s frost and summer s sun. Prior. [1913 Webster] Dart not scornful glances from those eyes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Treated with scorn;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scornful — index bitter (reproachful), contemptuous, cynical, disdainful, inflated (vain), orgulous, pejorati … Law dictionary
scornful — late 14c.; see SCORN (Cf. scorn) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Scornfully … Etymology dictionary
scornful — [skôrn′fəl] adj. filled with or showing scorn or contempt scornfully adv. scornfulness n … English World dictionary
scornful — scorn|ful [ˈsko:nfəl US ˈsko:rn ] adj feeling or showing scorn ▪ a scornful look scornful of ▪ He was scornful of the women s movement. >scornfully adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
scornful — scorn|ful [ skɔrnfəl ] adjective feeling or expressing scorn: a scornful remark/look/laugh scornful of: They were scornful of anyone else s suggestions. ╾ scorn|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scornful — [[t]skɔ͟ː(r)nf(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n If you are scornful of someone or something, you show contempt for them. He is deeply scornful of politicians. ...a scornful simile. Syn: contemptuous Derived words: scornfully ADV … English dictionary
scornful — UK [ˈskɔː(r)nf(ə)l] / US [ˈskɔrnfəl] adjective feeling or expressing scorn a scornful remark/look/laugh scornful of: They were scornful of anyone else s suggestions. Derived word: scornfully adverb … English dictionary
scornful — adj. scornful of * * * [ skɔːnf(ə)l] scornful of … Combinatory dictionary
scornful — adjective feeling or showing scorn: a scornful look (+ of): They remained scornful of all our attempts to find a solution. scornfully adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scornful — scornfully, adv. scornfulness, n. /skawrn feuhl/, adj. full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way. [1350 1400; ME; see SCORN, FUL] * * * … Universalium
