# scornful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskɔɹnfəl/ · frequency rank #67,814

## Definitions
1. Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English scornful; equivalent to scorn + -ful.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scornful