SCOFF: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SCOFF?

Need another word that means the same as “scoff”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “scoff” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Scoff” are: flout, barrack, gibe, jeer, mock, deride, ridicule, sneer at, be scornful about, treat contemptuously, jeer at, jibe at, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, scorn, laugh to scorn, dismiss, pooh-pooh, make light of, belittle, jeering, mockery, scoffing

Scoff as a Noun

Definitions of "Scoff" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scoff” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An expression of scornful derision.
• Showing your contempt by derision.
• An object of ridicule.

Synonyms of "Scoff" as a noun (4 Words)

jeer	A rude and mocking remark. The taunts and jeers of my classmates.
jeering	Showing your contempt by derision.
mockery	A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. In her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery.
scoffing	Showing your contempt by derision. He had to overcome the scoffing of theoretical physicists.

Usage Examples of "Scoff" as a noun

• His army was the scoff of all Europe.
• Scoffs of disbelief.

Scoff as a Verb

Definitions of "Scoff" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scoff” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Laugh at with contempt and derision.
• Treat with contemptuous disregard.
• Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

Synonyms of "Scoff" as a verb (21 Words)

barrack	Lodge in barracks. The granary in which the platoons were barracked.
be scornful about	Occupy a certain position or area.
belittle	Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant. Don t belittle your colleagues.
deride	Treat or speak of with contempt. He derided his student s attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics.
dismiss	Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. He suspected a double meaning in her words but dismissed the thought.
flout	Mock; scoff. The advertising code is being flouted.
gibe	Laugh at with contempt and derision. Some cynics in the media might gibe.
jeer	Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice. Councillors were jeered and heckled.
jeer at	Laugh at with contempt and derision.
jibe at	Shift from one side of the ship to the other.
laugh at	Produce laughter.
laugh to scorn	Produce laughter.
make fun of	Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
make light of	Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
mock	Imitate with mockery and derision. He ought to find out who used his name mocked his voice and aped a few of his guitar lines.
poke fun at	Stir by poking.
pooh-pooh	Reject with contempt.
ridicule	Subject to laughter or ridicule. The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house.
scorn	Reject with contempt. The minister scorned Labour s attempt to woo voters.
sneer at	Smile contemptuously.
treat contemptuously	Provide with choice or abundant food or drink.

Usage Examples of "Scoff" as a verb

• Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films.
• ‘You, a scientist?’ he scoffed.

Associations of "Scoff" (30 Words)

barrack	Lodge in barracks. The granary in which the platoons were barracked.
boo	An utterance of boo to show disapproval of a speaker or performer. They booed and hissed when he stepped on stage.
catcall	Utter catcalls at. He walked out to jeers and catcalls.
contempt	A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. This action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority.
deride	Treat or speak of with contempt. He derided his student s attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics.
derision	Contemptuous ridicule or mockery. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.
discredit	A person or thing that is a source of disgrace. They committed crimes which brought discredit upon the administration.
disdain	Look down on with disdain. He disdained his patients as an inferior rabble.
disrepute	The state of being held in low esteem. Because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute.
disrespect	A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. A young brave who disrespects his elders.
flout	Laugh at with contempt and derision. Flout the rules.
gibe	Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. She proved impervious to his sarcastic gibes.
heckle	Comb with a heckle. He was booed and heckled when he tried to address the demonstrators.
hoot	With reference to a car horn siren etc make or cause to make a hoot. Owls hooted the new moon rose.
ignore	Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally. He ignored her outraged question.
indignity	Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity. The indignity of needing financial help.
insult	A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect. You re insulting the woman I love.
irreverence	A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously. An attitude of irreverence towards politicians.
jeer	A rude and mocking remark. Councillors were jeered and heckled.
jibe	An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. Some cynics in the media might jibe.
joke	Tell a joke speak humorously. The others were playing a joke on her.
mock	The act of mocking or ridiculing. They made a mock of him.
mockery	A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. Stung by her mockery Frankie hung his head.
parody	Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction.
ridicule	Subject to laughter or ridicule. He is held up as an object of ridicule.
sarcasm	Witty language used to convey insults or scorn–Jonathan Swif. He used sarcasm to upset his opponent.
scorn	A statement or gesture indicating contempt. A letter scorning his offer of intimacy.
sneer	A contemptuous or scornful remark. He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer.
spoof	A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect. It is a movie that spoofs other movies.
travesty	Make a travesty of. Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays.