ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSscoff
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scoff
Meaning: to speak as though something is foolish or unworthy
scoff in a sentence
How scoff is used in real sentences:
Some students scoffed at the cardboard robot before it began to move.
Riley scoffed when his friend suggested building a kite from newspaper.
“Others would scoff at rumors that sounded wild.”
— from the passage The Gazette's Hidden Reports
Synonyms for scoff
Other words for scoff — mock, deride and ridicule — carry the same meaning.
- mock
- deride
- ridicule
Antonyms of scoff
Words that mean the opposite of scoff:
- praise
- respect
Where it comes from
Probably from an old Scandinavian word for mockery
Memory hook
Someone who scoffs says, 'That idea is silly!'