scornfully (Meaning)
scornfully (r)
without respect; in a disdainful manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of scornfully
Synonyms:
- callously
- obnoxiously
- virulently
- heartlessly
- resentfully
- acrimoniously
- unfeelingly
- villainously
- venomously
- maliciously
- antagonistically
- rancorously
- bitchily
- hostilely
- cattily
- enviously
- malevolently
- cruelly
- jealously
- unkindly
- balefully
- ungraciously
- vindictively
- caustically
- ruthlessly
- invidiously
- vituperatively
- despitefully
- mercilessly
- hatefully
- malignantly
- meanly
- pitilessly
- wickedly
- deprecatingly
Antonyms:
- feelingly
- altruistically
- altruistically
- kindheartedly
- solicitously
- sweetly
- soulfully
- humanely
- tenderly
- sweetly
- mercifully
- good-naturedly
- compassionately
- thoughtfully
- sensitively
- feelingly
- good-humoredly
- good-naturedly
- good-humoredly
- mercifully
- thoughtfully
- sympathetically
- tenderly
- humanely
- gently
- kindheartedly
- considerately
- solicitously
- sympathetically
- sensitively
- compassionately
- good-heartedly
- considerately
- lovingly
- gently
- lovingly
- good-heartedly
- soulfully
scornfully Sentence Examples
- The teacher scornfully dismissed the student's question as frivolous.
- The politician's scornfully demeaned his opponent's policies as unrealistic.
- The critic scornfully derided the novel as shallow and unoriginal.
- The judge scornfully sentenced the defendant to prison for his heinous crime.
- The editor scornfully rejected the writer's manuscript, citing its lack of merit.
- The audience scornfully booed the comedian when he told an offensive joke.
- The CEO scornfully fired the employee who had questioned his authority.
- The landlord scornfully refused to renew the tenant's lease due to their late rent payments.
- The team captain scornfully benched the player who had questioned his leadership.
- The mother scornfully reprimanded her child for their misbehavior.
FAQs About the word scornfully
without respect; in a disdainful manner
contemptuously, disdainfully, spitefully, bitterly, nastily, viciously, callously, obnoxiously, virulently, heartlessly
graciously, genially, amiably, graciously, nicely, agreeably, kindly, benevolently, affably, benevolently
The teacher scornfully dismissed the student's question as frivolous.
The politician's scornfully demeaned his opponent's policies as unrealistic.
The critic scornfully derided the novel as shallow and unoriginal.
The judge scornfully sentenced the defendant to prison for his heinous crime.
