Used in a Sentence

scoffer

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for scoffer.

Editorial note

So I think I'm pretty hype-averse and a natural scoffer in this instance, but the reality is I've been stunned by the capabilities, and think we are in a transformative cultural moment.

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Quick take

One who scoffs or mocks.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of scoffer gathered in one view.

noun

One who scoffs or mocks.

noun

(UK, slang) One who eats a large amount.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scoffer.

noun

One who scoffs or mocks.

noun

(UK, slang) One who eats a large amount.

Example sentences

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So I think I'm pretty hype-averse and a natural scoffer in this instance, but the reality is I've been stunned by the capabilities, and think we are in a transformative cultural moment.

2

Until that point I'd been a bit of a scoffer, taking for granted the premise that no organized religion could possibly be true.

3

There's enough anecdotal material available now that I don't consider myself a scoffer.

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At around the same time the guy that inspired Darwin and did all the selective breeding made cows into the beef product every burger scoffer so enjoys.

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As the author also points out, it's easy to fall into either the scoffer or booster categories: we either want to dismiss animal intelligence completely or overstate it.

6

As a Java scoffer trying to be fair-minded, I resisted the urge to joke that "it's was the GC, stupid" and assume that a big project like Cassandra had somehow worked around the GC latency problems.

Quote examples

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As a Java scoffer trying to be fair-minded, I resisted the urge to joke that "it's was the GC, stupid" and assume that a big project like Cassandra had somehow worked around the GC latency problems.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use scoffer in a sentence?

So I think I'm pretty hype-averse and a natural scoffer in this instance, but the reality is I've been stunned by the capabilities, and think we are in a transformative cultural moment.

What does scoffer mean?

One who scoffs or mocks.

What part of speech is scoffer?

scoffer is commonly used as noun.