scornful

/'skɔ:nful/

Thân thiện

She gave him a scornful look across the room.

Definition

Adjective: - Expressing extreme contempt: Showing or feeling strong dislike and lack of respect for someone or something, often considering them to be worthless or inferior.

Usage

The adjective "scornful" is used to describe a person's attitude, expression, tone of voice, or behavior that shows deep contempt or derision. It is typically followed by the preposition "of" when indicating the target of the scorn.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She gave a scornful laugh at his outdated suggestion.
  • His tone was scornful when he spoke about his rival's achievements.
  • They were scornful of the new regulations, believing them to be pointless.

Advanced Usage

• "scornful of": This is the standard construction to show what or who is the object of the scorn.
  • He was openly scornful of their attempts to negotiate.

Variants and Related Words

• Scorn (noun/verb): The feeling or expression of contempt.

  • Noun: Her face was full of scorn.
  • Verb: He scorned their traditional methods.

• Scornfully (adverb): In a scornful manner.

  • She looked at him scornfully.

Synonyms

• Contemptuous: Feeling or expressing deep hatred or disapproval.
• Disdainful: Showing that someone or something is considered unworthy of respect.
• Derisive: Expressing contempt or ridicule.
• Sneering: Showing contempt by a mocking smile or tone.

Antonyms

• Respectful: Feeling or showing deference and respect.
• Admiring: Regarding with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
• Appreciative: Feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. expressing extreme contempt

Từ đồng nghĩa

• contemptuous
• disdainful
• insulting