The difference between Contemn and Scoff

When used as verbs, contemn means to disdain, whereas scoff means to jeer.


Scoff is also noun with the meaning: derision.

check bellow for the other definitions of Contemn and Scoff

  1. Contemn as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

  2. Contemn as a verb (legal):

    To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

  1. Scoff as a noun:

    Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

  2. Scoff as a noun:

    An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.

  1. Scoff as a verb (intransitive):

    To jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision.

  2. Scoff as a verb (transitive):

    To mock; to treat with scorn.

  1. Scoff as a noun (South Africa, and, British Army, _, slang):

    Food.

  1. Scoff as a verb (British, slang):

    To eat food quickly.

  2. Scoff as a verb (South Africa, and, British Army, _, slang):

    To eat.

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