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".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and scornful
- lofty and snobbish
- contemptuous and scornful
- contemptuous and snobbish
- derisive and scornful
- derisive and snobbish
- overbearing and scornful
- overbearing and snobbish
- snotty and scornful
- snotty and snobbish
- haughty and scornful
- haughty and snobbish
- snooty and scornful
- snooty and snobbish
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