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scornful

/ˈskɔːnfl/adjective

उच्चारण स्कॉर्न्फ़ल

घृणापूर्ण, तिरस्कार भरा, उपहासपूर्ण

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adjective
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    [usually not before noun] ~ (of sb/sth)

    showing or feeling a strong lack of respect for somebody or something that you think is stupid or worthless

    घृणापूर्ण, तिरस्कार भरा, उपहासपूर्ण

    • She was scornful of his attempts to apologise.
    • a scornful laugh

    Synonyms contemptuous disdainful derisive mocking sneering

    Opposite admiring respectful approving

◇Word family
scorn nounscorn verbscornfully adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Scornful of something is the usual pattern, as in 'scornful of easy solutions'.

Scornful of something सामान्य pattern है, जैसे 'scornful of easy solutions'।