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scornful

English

Etymology

scorn +? -ful

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?sk??nf?l/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?sk??nf?l/
  • Hyphenation: scorn?ful

Adjective

scornful (comparative more scornful, superlative most scornful)

  1. Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.

Translations

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disrespectful

English

Etymology

dis- +? respectful

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [d?s???sp?ktf??]

Adjective

disrespectful (comparative more disrespectful, superlative most disrespectful)

  1. Lacking respect.
  2. irrespective, heedless, regardless
    • 1922, E. F. Benson, Miss Mapp, chapter 6, page 157:
      That alone, apart from Mr. Wyse’s old-fashioned notions on the subject, made telephoning impossible, for your summons was usually answered by his cook, who instantly began scolding the butcher irrespective and disrespectful of whom you were.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:cheeky

Antonyms

  • respectful

Derived terms

  • disrespectfully
  • disrespectfulness

Descendants

  • ? Dutch: disrespectvol (calque)

Translations

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