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- [dis-deyn-fuh l, dih-steyn-]
- /dɪsˈdeɪn fəl, dɪˈsteɪn-/
- /dɪsˈdeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-deyn-fuh l, dih-steyn-]
- /dɪsˈdeɪn fəl, dɪˈsteɪn-/
Definitions of disdainful word
- adjective disdainful full of or showing disdain; scornful. 1
- noun disdainful Showing contempt or lack of respect. 1
- adjective disdainful showing contempt 1
- adjective disdainful To be disdainful means to dislike something or someone because you think they are unimportant or not worth your attention. 0
- adjective disdainful showing or feeling disdain 0
- adjective disdainful feeling or expressing disdain; scornful and aloof 0
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Origin of disdainful
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; disdain + -ful
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Parts of speech for Disdainful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disdainful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disdainful
adj disdainful
- derisive — A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
- haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- averse — If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
adjective disdainful
- scornful — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
- mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- despising — Present participle of despise.
Antonyms for disdainful
adj disdainful
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- shy — bashful; retiring.
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