Denunciatory vs. Scornful — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Denunciatory and Scornful
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Definitions
Denunciatory➦
The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure.
Scornful➦
Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy
Viewed his rivals with scorn.
Denunciatory➦
The reporting of a person to the authorities for possible criminal prosecution.
Scornful➦
The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision
Heaped scorn upon his rivals.
Denunciatory➦
Tending to denounce.
Scornful➦
The state of being despised or dishonored
Held in scorn by his rivals.
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Denunciatory➦
Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language.
Scornful➦
(Archaic) One spoken of or treated with contempt.
Denunciatory➦
Containing warning of punishment
Scornful➦
To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy
An artist who was scorned by conservative critics.
Scornful➦
To reject or refuse with derision
Scorned their offer of help.
Scornful➦
To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath one's dignity
"She disapproved so heartily of Flora's plan that she would have scorned to assist in the concoction of a single oily sentence" (Stella Gibbons).
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Scornful➦
Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous.
Scornful➦
Full of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful.
Scornful of winter's frost and summer's sun.
Dart not scornful glances from those eyes.
Scornful➦
Treated with scorn; exciting scorn.
The scornful mark of every open eye.
Scornful➦
Expressing extreme contempt
Scornful➦
Expressing offensive reproach
