SCORNFUL


Meaning of SCORNFUL in English

/ ˈskɔːnfl; NAmE ˈskɔːrnfl/ adjective

scornful (of sth) showing or feeling scorn

SYN contemptuous :

a scornful laugh

He was scornful of such 'female' activities as cooking.

►  scorn·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb :

She laughed scornfully.

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