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1Scornful — 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;… …
2scornful — index bitter (reproachful), contemptuous, cynical, disdainful, inflated (vain), orgulous, pejorati …
3scornful imitation — index ridicule Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4scornful insolence — index contumely Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5scornful treatment — index contumely Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6scornful — late 14c.; see SCORN (Cf. scorn) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Scornfully …
7scornful — [skôrn′fəl] adj. filled with or showing scorn or contempt scornfully adv. scornfulness n …
8scornful — 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 …
9scornful — 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 …
10scornful — [[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 …
