Scornful and Snobbish

Scornful

Scornful adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Usage example: the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them

Snobbish and scornful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snobbish" instead an adjective "Scornful".

Nearby Words: scorn, scorned, scornfully, scorning

Snobbish

Snobbish adjective - Being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior.

Scornful and snobbish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scornful" instead an adjective "Snobbish".

Nearby Words: snobbery, snobby, snobbishly
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