self-mockery vs scoff
scoff vs self-mockeryself-mockery and scoff both are nouns.
self-mockery is not a verb while scoff is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| self-mockery | Yes | No | No | No |
| scoff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
scoff is a hypernym of
self-mockery; that is, scoff is a
word with a broader meaning than self-mockery:
- self-mockery: gentle humour at one's own expense.
- scoff: showing your contempt by derision
| self-mockery (noun) | scoff (noun) |
|---|---|
| gentle humour at one's own expense. | showing your contempt by derision |
| self-mockery (verb) | scoff (verb) |
|---|---|
| laugh at with contempt and derision | |
| treat with contemptuous disregard |
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