Scornful
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Thursday, 3 Dec 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 2 Jun 2020
Crossword Answers
7 letters
MOCKING
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
8 letters
DERISIVE
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
SARDONIC
Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman
SCATHING
Marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"
DERISORY
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
9 letters
INSULTING
Expressing extreme contempt
10 letters
DISDAINFUL
Expressing extreme contempt
12 letters
CONTEMPTUOUS
Expressing extreme contempt