scoffer

noun

Meaning

A person who expresses derision or contempt for something, often mocking ideas or beliefs they consider foolish.

Examples

  • The scoffer sat in the back of the room, rolling his eyes at every suggestion the speaker made.
  • History is filled with the voices of the scoffer who doubted that humanity would ever reach the moon.

Synonyms: cynic, skeptic, mocker, derider