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scornful

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English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English scornful; equivalent to scorn +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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scornful (comparative more scornful, superlative most scornful)

  1. Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.
    Synonyms: disgraceful, pathetic, shameful, despicable, dishonorable

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From scorn (scorn) +‎ -ful (-ful).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔrnful/, /ˈskɔːrnful/

Adjective

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scornful (Late Middle English, uncommon)

  1. scornful, contemptuous
  2. mocking, derisive
  3. (rare) deceitful, misleading

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Descendants

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  • English: scornful
  • Scots: scornfu

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