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scornfully
This adverb conveys a potent mixture of hatred and superiority. It describes an action performed with the intent to make someone or something feel inferior, worthless, or beneath the speaker's dignity. While "disdainfully" is a close synonym, "scornfully" often carries a sharper, more aggressive emotional edge, suggesting an active rejection rather than a passive lack of respect.
In social contexts, it is frequently used to describe facial expressions, tones of voice, or gestures—such as a sneer or a roll of the eyes—that communicate a judgment of moral or intellectual inferiority. It is typically used in narrative or descriptive writing to highlight interpersonal conflict or class-based arrogance.
Meanings
Examples
She looked scornfully at the cheap imitation handbag.
You really think that will work? he asked scornfully.
The high elf gazed scornfully at the human's crude sword.
I cannot believe he actually tried to apologize after all that.
The critic dismissed the new play scornfully in his review.
He laughed scornfully when I suggested we might lose the game.
The aristocrat spoke scornfully of the peasants in the village.