scoffing

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noun

The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scoff
nounscoffing (plural scoffings)

plural scoffings

  1. The act of one who scoffs; derision; mockery.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounshowing your contempt by derision

Similar
jeerjeeringmockeryscoff
Broader
derision
Also see
jeerjeeringmockeryscoff

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

scoffing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoffing

MLA

“scoffing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoffing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoffing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoffing.

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