Antonyms for scornfulness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : skawrn-fuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɔrn fəl

Definition of scornfulness

Origin : mid-14c.; see scorn (n.) + -ful. Scorny was 19c. U.S. colloquial. Related: Scornfully; scornfulness.

As in arrogance : noun exaggerated self-opinion
As in scorn : noun contempt toward something
As in loftiness : noun arrogance
As in lordliness : noun arrogance
As in overbearingness : noun arrogance
As in pridefulness : noun arrogance
As in proudness : noun arrogance
As in superciliousness : noun arrogance

Example sentences :

The scornfulness of that laugh stung him, and he returned it with interest.
Extract from : « Norston's Rest » by Ann S. Stephens

Let him pay for his father's scornfulness; let her atone for her mother's disdain.
Extract from : « Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) » by William Davy Watson

Cavalcanti has in him not merely the subtlety but the scornfulness of a great divine.
Extract from : « Euphorion » by Vernon Lee

Fleming as he was, Watteau made the progress of the portrait last longer than the scornfulness of Mademoiselle la Montagne.
Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 » by Various

Again Mary took some time to reply, and when she did, to Elizabeth's surprise, it was with more than a touch of scornfulness.
Extract from : « Old Friends an New Fancies » by Sybil G. Brinton

He was surprised to see that his listener was laughing, not without a suggestion of scornfulness.
Extract from : « The Mayor of Warwick » by Herbert M. Hopkins

Synonyms for scornfulness

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