Scornful and Unkind

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Scornful adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: the tenant's complaints were met with the scornful observation that he expected too much for the rent he was paying

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

Nearby Words: scorn, scorned, scornfully, scorning

Unkind adjective - Lacking kindness.

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Scornful and unkind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scornful" instead an adjective "Unkind".

Nearby Word: unkindly

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Unkind and Scornful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scornful/unkind

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