scoffing

ADJECTIVE

sarcastic

Synonyms

STRONG

acid backhanded biting bitter carping caustic chaffing corrosive cussed cutting disillusioned disparaging evil hostile jeering mean mocking mordant needling offensive scorching sharp snarling sneering taunting twitting

WEAK

acerb acerbic acrimonious arrogant austere brusque captious contemptuous contumelious cynical derisive disrespectful irascible ironical ornery salty sardonic satiric satirical saucy scornful scurrilous severe smart-alecky trenchant weisenheiming

Antonyms

STRONG

agreeable bland calm complimentary good honest kind mild nice pleasant sweet

Example Sentences

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Scoffing at that observation is natural since it is overwhelmingly embraced as hilarious, including by many Black folks, but certainly not all.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

Re: Scoffing: She and her ex “have wound up more or less friends again,” but the letter suggests “less” is winning out.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2018

Re: Scoffing: She and her ex "have wound up more or less friends again," but the letter suggests "less" is winning out.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2018

Scoffing at the concept of stylists and male grooming, key evidence includes the changing shape of their eyebrows over the years, and the varying height of Paul McCartney.

From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2017

Scoffing up stewgravy with sopping sippets of bread.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

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