adjective. ['ˈskɔrnfəl'] expressing extreme contempt.
1. Adjective Words such as "somber," "bitter" and scornful"" aria-label="Link to "scornful""> "scornful" might describe a negative tone.
1. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2)But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. - Anonymous, Holy Bible: King James Version