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Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

Having, or expressing doubt

Having an especially high opinion of oneself, usually with contempt for others

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

Feelings of doubt or apprehension about something

The state or property of being haughty

A word or language considered taboo and impolite or offensive

Present participle for to speak about something or someone in a derisive or mocking way

Present participle for to consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner

Present participle for to make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

Present participle for to express or exercise disbelief

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Adjective

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

uncomplimentary

tongue-in-cheek

full of contempt

quietly humorous

high and mighty

on your high horse

extremely critical

evil-intentioned

passive-aggressive

pass-remarkable

ill-humoured^UK

rubbing the wrong way

dripping with malice

with tongue in cheek

dishonorable^US

unsportsmanlike

dishonourable^UK

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

like a bear with a sore head

over-censorious

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“A scoffing cabin crew tells her there's no shower on the plane.”

Adjective

Having, or expressing doubt

having reservations

not born yesterday

been hit before

lacking confidence

have misgivings

have reservations

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Adjective

Having an especially high opinion of oneself, usually with contempt for others

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

self-congratulatory

self-glorifying

self-opinionated

full of oneself

too big for your boots

putting on airs

individualistic

full of yourself

wrapped up in oneself

stuck on oneself

on a high horse

swollen with pride

offensively self-assertive

think too highly of oneself

think one is the cat's pyjamas

pleased with oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think one is the cat's whiskers

pleased with yourself

think one is God's gift

in love with oneself

think a lot of oneself

throwing one's weight about

self-preoccupied

self-infatuated

self-interested

looking after number one

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Noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

superciliousness

shout of derision

backhanded compliment

clowning around

slap in the face

pointed comment

misrepresentation

snappy comeback

black humour^UK

distorted representation

false impression

exaggerated drawing

exaggerated representation

distorted drawing

poor substitute

contemptuousness

witty conversation

misappreciation

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Noun

Feelings of doubt or apprehension about something

world-weariness

negative thinking

mistrustfulness

distrustfulness

lack of confidence

lack of conviction

incredulousness

lack of certainty

disillusionment

unbelievingness

lack of credence

expecting the worst

expectation of worst

expectation of the worst

chip on your shoulder

negative attitude

dissatisfaction

hatred of mankind

antisocial behaviour

discontentedness

lack of enthusiasm

looking on the dark side

looking on the black side

apprehensiveness

second thoughts

butterflies in the stomach

questionableness

reconsideration

questionability

sense of foreboding

lack of faith in

lack of confidence in

twinge of doubt

twinge of conscience

pang of conscience

pins and needles

screaming abdabs

backwardness in coming forward

pangs of conscience

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Noun

The state or property of being haughty

pretentiousness

superciliousness

presumptuousness

contemptuousness

self-importance

self-consequence

high-handedness

sense of superiority

overweeningness

sense of entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-entitlement

swellheadedness

self-admiration

overbearingness

vaingloriousness

self-absorption

self-satisfaction

self-preoccupation

self-assumption

self-congratulation

self-centeredness

self-possession

self-confidence

self-involvement

airs and graces

self-righteousness

patronizing attitude

self-glorification

superiority complex

excessive pride

swollen-headedness

self-assuredness

self-centredness

superior manner

ostentatiousness

sententiousness

hoity-toitiness

feeling of superiority

self-exaltation

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

sanctimoniousness

swelled-headedness

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Noun

A word or language considered taboo and impolite or offensive

four-letter word

strong language

colourful language

filthy language

vulgar language

four-letter words

effing and blinding

coarse language

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Verb

Present participle for to speak about something or someone in a derisive or mocking way

poking mullock at

making sport of

taking the mickey

treating contemptuously

making a fool of

taking the piss out of

making light of

showing contempt

holding up to ridicule

treating with contempt

heaping scorn on

slinging off at

making a monkey out of

holding in contempt

giving Bronx cheer

looking down on

turning up one's nose

pouring scorn on

making jokes about

showing contempt for

thumbing nose at

casting aspersions on

treating disrespectfully

pulling one's leg

making a monkey of

treating with disdain

poking borak at

making a laughing-stock

making someone a laughing stock

laughing out of court

exposing to ridicule

holding up to shame

making a game of

taking a swipe at

having a crack at

curling your lip at

making cutting remarks about

turning your nose up at

saying contemptuously

dishonouring^UK

doing a number on

detracting from

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

cutting to the quick

causing offence to

giving offence to

underestimating

doing a hatchet job on

trivializing^US

trivialising^UK

treating lightly

taking to pieces

dragging through the mud

picking holes in

taking down a peg

cutting down to size

marginalizing^US

marginalising^UK

look down one's nose at

discountenancing

pulling to pieces

speaking ill of

speaking badly of

causing to feel small

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

taking down a peg or two

putting to shame

causing to lose face

putting hooks in

taking a dig at

tearing to pieces

giving comeuppance

slinging mud at

knocking off high horse

shooting full of holes

inveighing against

railing against

fulminating against

disapproving of

tearing to shreds

taking swipe at

settling someone's hash

taking the wind out of your sails

putting out of countenance

finding fault with

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“Throw in a road that twists all over the hill like a drunken sailor on leave, and you'll never scoff at a moped again.”

Verb

Present participle for to consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner

getting outside of

pigging oneself on

stuffing your face

gorging oneself on

eating greedily

eating hungrily

eating like a horse

making a pig of oneself

getting stuck into

making short work of

eating to excess

feeding one's face

swallowing hurriedly

swallowing whole

gorging oneself with

devouring greedily

cramming oneself with

gourmandizing on

stuffing oneself

shoveling it in

eating voraciously

gorging oneself

pigging oneself

having breakfast

breakfasting on

eating between meals

eating heartily

wining and dining

eating to your heart's content

eating your fill

making a pig of oneself on

eating sumptuously

faring sumptuously

overindulging in

taking nourishment

partaking of food

taking as nourishment

relying on for nourishment

sustaining oneself of

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“Luckily, Carrie is well-practiced at disguising her vegetarianism and has been known to scoff hamburgers whole just to throw people off her scent.”

Verb

Present participle for to make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

Verb

Present participle for to express or exercise disbelief

giving no credence to

having no confidence in

having no faith in

taking with a pinch of salt

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