scornful Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- saucy
- snobbish
- spiteful
- brassy
- nasty
- impudent
- disrespectful
- pretentious
- brash
- insolent
- supercilious
- discourteous
- hateful
- cheeky
- cocky
- impertinent
- brazen
- haughty
- cavalier
- sassy
Weak:
scornful Meaning
scornful (s)
expressing extreme contempt
scornful (a.)
Full of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful.
Treated with scorn; exciting scorn.
FAQs About the word scornful
expressing extreme contemptFull of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful., Treated with scorn; exciting scorn.
contemptuous, abhorrent, cruel, fresh, arrogant, malicious, disdainful, saucy, snobbish, spiteful
deferential, respectful, respectful, deferential,appreciative, appreciative, polite, polite, regardful, approving
The scornful gaze of the onlookers made her feel worthless.
The king's scornful words cut deeper than any sword.
Her classmates' scornful laughter humiliated her in front of the whole class.
The politician's scornful tone suggested he had no respect for his opponents.
