Scornfulness

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  • n. The quality of being scornful.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The quality of being scornful or contemptuous.
    • Word Usage
    "You would have thought that in the scornfulness of her nature she must have sprung upon her foe with more of fierceness than of skill; but this was not so, for with all the force and vehemence of her invective she displayed a sober, patient, and minute attention to the details of vituperation, which contributed to its success a thousand times more than mere violence."
    Verb Form
    scorned    scornefully    scornes    scornfulness    scorning   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dislike   
    Cross Reference
    contempt    to think scorn of    think scorn    to laugh to scorn   
    Form
    scornful   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    derision    contumely    slight    disdain    contempt   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Born    Horn    Horne    Lorne    Thorn   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    contempt    indignation    reproach    derision    bitterness   
     
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