What is another word for Scoffed?

Pronunciation: [skˈɒft] (IPA)

Scoffed means to mock or ridicule someone or something. There are several synonyms for the word scoffed, including jeered, taunted, sneered, derided, ridiculed, insulted, and belittled. All of these words refer to some sort of contemptuous behavior towards another person or thing. Jeered can indicate any sort of mocking behavior, while taunted tends to imply a more direct and intentional form of mockery. Sneered and derided both suggest a more condescending and insulting attitude towards the target of the behavior. Ridiculed, insulted, and belittled all suggest a more sustained and deliberate campaign of mockery. In general, all synonyms for scoffed indicate a dismissive, insulting, or derogatory attitude towards the person or thing being mocked.

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What are the hypernyms for Scoffed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Scoffed

For wearing this, he is Scoffed at and derided; but an angel comes and touches it into leaf, and speaks words of comfort, "hard to understand," being the language of a higher world.
"A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'"
Alfred Gatty
But the cook Scoffed at the idea.
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice
"Of course," he Scoffed but he did not know.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills

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