Expressions Of Contempt

adjective showing contempt; scornful

• She shot him a contemptuous look before turning away.
• He gave her a contemptuous glare as she walked by.
• The way she rolled her eyes was so contemptuous.
• His contemptuous attitude towards authority figures often got him in trouble.

adjective expressing contempt or ridicule

• The professor's derisive tone towards the student's answer was quite off-putting.
• She couldn't help but give a derisive laugh at his terrible joke.
• He shot her a derisive look when she suggested they watch a cheesy rom-com.
• The crumbling old building seemed to cast a derisive glare at the shiny new skyscraper next door.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'scathing' means severely critical or harsh.

• The critic wrote a scathing review of the new play, calling it unoriginal and poorly executed.
• I couldn't believe how scathing my friend's comments were about the movie we watched last night.
• The teacher's scathing remarks about my presentation really hurt my feelings.
• Her scathing wit cut through the tension in the room like a knife.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• It is inappropriate to scoff at someone's beliefs or values.
• Don't scoff at her taste in music, everyone has different preferences.
• Why do you always scoff at everything I say?
• The critics may scoff at his work now, but one day they will recognize his talent.

verb to mock or ridicule someone or something in a scornful or contemptuous manner

adjective showing or characterized by scornful or contemptuous mockery

• The professor looked down upon the student scoffing at their lack of preparation.
• She couldn't help but scoff when she saw his outfit for the party.
• I overheard them scoffing about the new employee's work ethic.
• The old man sat on the park bench, scoffing at the passing of time.

noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone

verb to smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner

• She couldn't help but sneer at his lack of professionalism during the meeting.
• I saw him sneer at the new guy when he walked in.
• Don't you dare sneer at me like that!
• The dark clouds seemed to sneer down at the small town below.