SCORN'FUL, adjective 1. Contemptuous; disdainful; entertaining scorn; insolent. Th' enamor'd deity the scornful damsel shuns. 2. Acting in defiance or disregard. Scornful of winter's frost and summer's sun. 3. In Scripture, holding religion in contempt; treating with disdain religion and the dispensations of God.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI