scornful

scorn  (skôrn)

n.

1.

a. Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy.

b. The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision.

2. One spoken of or treated with contempt.

v. scorned, scorn·ing, scorns

v.tr.

1. To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy.

2. To reject or refuse with derision. See Synonyms at despise.

v.intr.

To express contempt; scoff.

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[Middle English, from Old French escarn, of Germanic origin.]

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scorner n.

scornful adj.

scornful·ly adv.

scornful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

scornful - expressing extreme contempt contemptuous, disdainful, insulting disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

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scornful

adjective contemptuous, insulting, mocking, defiant, withering, sneering, slighting, jeering, scoffing, scathing, sarcastic, sardonic, haughty, disdainful, insolent, derisive, supercilious, contumelious a scornful smile

Translations

scornful [ˈskɔːnfʊl] ADJ → desdeñoso, despreciativo
to be scornful about sth → desdeñar algo

scornful [ˈskɔː^rnf^əl] adj → méprisant(e)

scornful

adj → verächtlich; laughter also, person → spöttisch, höhnisch; to be scornful of somebody/something → jdn/etw verachten; (verbally) → jdn/etw verhöhnen; to be scornful about somebody/something → sich über jdn/etw verächtlich äußern

scornful [ˈskɔːnfʊl] adj → sprezzante
to be scornful about sth → parlare con disprezzo di qc

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scornful [ˈskɔːnfʊl] adj → sprezzante
to be scornful about sth → parlare con disprezzo di qc