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scornful scornful definition

scornful


 
  Overview  of  adj  scornful 
 
  The  adj  scornful  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  contemptuous,  disdainful,  insulting,  scornful  --  (expressing  extreme  contempt) 
  2.  abusive,  insulting,  opprobrious,  scornful,  scurrilous  --  (expressing  offensive  reproach) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  scornful 
 
  2  senses  of  scornful 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemptuous,  disdainful,  insulting,  scornful 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disrespectful)  ->  respectful 
 
  Sense  2 
  abusive,  insulting,  opprobrious,  scornful,  scurrilous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  offensive)  ->  inoffensive,  unoffending 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  scornful 
 
  2  senses  of  scornful 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemptuous,  disdainful,  insulting,  scornful 
  =>  disrespectful  (vs.  respectful) 
 
  Sense  2 
  abusive,  insulting,  opprobrious,  scornful,  scurrilous 
  =>  offensive  (vs.  inoffensive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  scornful 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  scornful 
 
  scornful  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  scornful 
  scornful 
 
  Overview  of  adj  scornful 
 
  The  adj  scornful  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  contemptuous,  disdainful,  insulting,  scornful  --  (expressing  extreme  contempt) 
  2.  abusive,  insulting,  opprobrious,  scornful,  scurrilous  --  (expressing  offensive  reproach) 



scornful definition