German-English translations for höhnisch

derisive
us
The critics review of the film was derisive.The plot of the film was so derisive that the audience began to jeer.
derisively

sardonic
us
He distances himself from people with his nasty, sardonic laughter.
scornfulAll diplomacy could achieve with Milosevic was a scornful smile at so much Western stupidity. Alles, was die Diplomatie bei Milosevic erreichen konnte, war ein höhnisches Lächeln über so viel westliche Blödheit.