scornfully

Examples

• All

• "How do you know he's a he?" asks one of the old ladies scornfully.

  Fiction book (1990)

• She looked at his ridiculous outfit scornfully, unable to hide her disdain.

• "Oh, really!" she said, scornfully, but not closing off the conversation.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Whenever they were eye to eye, all he could do was smile at her scornfully.

  Fiction book (1996)

• A couple in the entourage look scornfully at me, including the lady again.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "So is this what you want me for, Grand Admiral Thrawn?" he asked scornfully.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Jobber stared out scornfully at the dirty streets of the small port city.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Perhaps for a Japanese woman, bow legs are an asset," Golovakha replied scornfully, "but we have different tastes."

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Nobody wants to play croquet," said Vicki scornfully, "it's slow and pointless."

  Fiction book (1990)

• Rufus Daniel put his hands on his hips and stared scornfully at the battered private.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

M

mockingly

vsscornfully

7 5.6

In a way that makes fun of someone to show you do not respect them

can show contempt but may be lighter than ridicule

C

contemptuously

vsscornfully

4 7.5

In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something

is similar but can be less openly insulting

D

disdainfully

vsscornfully

2 7.3

With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect

is the general expression of strong dislike or disdain

S

scathingly

vsscornfully

1 7.9

Saying something in a very harsh and critical way

shows strong dislike or disdain rather than mainly harsh criticism

S

sneeringly

vsscornfully

1 8.1

In a way that shows you do not respect someone or something

expresses contempt in general rather than via a sneer

S

slightingly

vsscornfully

1 9.9

In a way that shows little respect for someone or their work

expresses strong dislike but not always belittling

S

snottily

vsscornfully

• Informal

1 8.8

In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others

expresses contempt without necessarily sounding rude or arrogant

S

scoffingly

vsscornfully

• Offensive

1 8.6

In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly

expresses contempt but not always by mocking

C

contumeliously

vsscornfully

• Offensive

9.9

In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect

is more general, showing contempt without direct insult

Antonyms

R

respectfully

104 2.3

In a polite way to someone

A

admiringly

4 3.6

In a way that shows respect and liking for someone or something

How Scornfully

contemptuously

4 7.5

sneeringly

1 8.1

scornfully

3 6.0

dismissively

6 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology