Definition of SCORNFUL

scornful

Adjective Satellite

  • expressing extreme contempt

Adj

  • Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.

Adjective

  • Expressing or feeling contempt or disdain.

Examples

  • A SCORNFUL glance was all he gave his opponent after their low-scoring play.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 13

scornful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scornful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scornful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

scornful: valid Words With Friends Word