What are some opposite words for scornful?
Antonyms for scornful
ˈskɔrn fəlscorn·ful
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term scornful.
Princeton's WordNet
contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornfuladjective
expressing extreme contempt
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respectfulSynonyms:
contemptuous, haughty, disdainful, swaggering, overbearing, prideful, imperious, supercilious, lordly, insulting, sniffy
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
scornfuladjective
Synonyms:
disdainful, contemptuous, contumelious, defiant
How to use scornful in a sentence?
The scornful nostril and the high head gather not the odors that lie on the track of truth.
Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest.
Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#19767 | respectful | |
#100005 | scornful |
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