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cynical, disregard (lack of respect), disrespect, impertinent (insolent), skeptical
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Scoffing — Scoff Scoff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scoffed} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scoffing}.] [Cf. Dan. skuffe to deceive, delude, Icel. skopa to scoff, OD. schoppen. See {Scoff}, n.] To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scoffing — Synonyms and related words: Humism, Pyrrhonism, abusive, agnosticism, banter, bantering, blackening, blameful, booing, catcalling, censorious, chaffing, condemnatory, contemptuous, damnatory, denunciatory, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative,… … Moby Thesaurus
scoffing — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking, sarcastic, satiric, satirical, sneering. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT … English dictionary for students
scoffing — skÉ‘f /skÉ’f n. mock, gibe, jeer, scorn, ridicule; object of derision or mockery; food (Slang) v. scorn, mock, deride, ridicule; eat voraciously (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
scoffing — noun showing your contempt by derision (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑jeer, ↑jeering, ↑mockery, ↑scoff • Derivationally related forms: ↑scoff, ↑scoff (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Scoffery — Scoff er*y, n. The act of scoffing; scoffing conduct; mockery. Holinshed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sneering — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. scoffing, mocking, disdainful, scornful, derisive, ridiculing, sarcastic. ANT.: respectful, deferential II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking,… … English dictionary for students
