Scoffing (Noun)
Meaning
Showing your contempt by derision.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The crowd responded to the politician's promise with scoffing, clearly unconvinced by the empty words.
- Her suggestion was met with scoffing from her colleagues, who deemed it unfeasible.
- The comedian's jokes were met with scoffing from the tough audience, who had seen it all before.
- The activist's passionate speech was met with scoffing from the opposing side, who ridiculed her views.
- The scientist's groundbreaking theory was initially met with scoffing from the academic community, but later proved to be revolutionary.