scornful C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈskɔɹnfəl/ UK /ˈskɔːnfəl/ See IPA manual Freq #59391 Meanings 1 adj Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. She gave a scornful laugh at his suggestion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing that you think... contemptuousdisdainfuldismissivedisrespectful Etymology AI details Inherited from Middle English scornful; equivalent to scorn + -ful. scornful Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scornful **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈskɔɹnfəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskɔːnfəl/ **Frequency rank:** 59391 ## Meanings 1. Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. ## Examples - She gave a scornful laugh at his suggestion. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: scornful ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English scornful; equivalent to scorn + -ful. ## AI Etymology Scornful is inherited from Middle English scornful; equivalent to scorn + -ful. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown