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Definition of Scornful
1. Adjective. Expressing extreme contempt.
Similar to: Disrespectful
Derivative terms: Contempt, Contempt, Contempt, Contemptuousness, Disdainfulness
Definition of Scornful
1. a. Full of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful.
Definition of Scornful
1. Adjective. Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scornful
1. feeling or expressing contempt [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scornful
Literary usage of Scornful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1860)
"MORE TROOPS ARRIVE AT BOSTON GENERALS HOWE, BURGOYNE, AND CLINTON—- PROCLAMATION
OF GAGE NATURE OF THE AMERICAN ARMY scornful CONDUCT OF THE BRITISH ..."
2. The Literary History of the American Revolution, 1763-1783 by Moses Coit Tyler (1897)
"V.—The Hibernian-Yankee's epistle, " To the Troops in Boston "—The scornful tone
of " A New Song to the Tune of ' The British Grenadiers '"—The materials ..."
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