All disdainfulness synonyms
noun disdainfulness
- scorn β open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- shame β the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- slander β defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
- slap β a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
- slight β small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- snub β to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
- taunt β to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
- aspersion β a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- contumely β scornful or insulting language or behaviour
- derision β If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them.
- despite β You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
- discourtesy β lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.
- ignominy β disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
- impertinence β unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
- impudence β the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
- incivility β the quality or condition of being uncivil; discourteous behavior or treatment.
- mockery β ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- obloquy β censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public.
- offense β a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
- opprobrium β the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
- rudeness β discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- scurrility β a scurrilous quality or condition.
- slam β the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
- vilification β to speak ill of; defame; slander.
- vituperation β verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.
- black eye β If someone has a black eye, they have a dark-coloured bruise around their eye.
- cheap shot β A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- slap in the face β smack on the cheek
- unpleasantry β an unpleasant word, action, comment, etc.: comments filled with unpleasantries.
- assumption β If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- cockiness β conceited self-assurance
- huff β a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
- immodesty β not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- narcissism β inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
- overconfidence β too confident.
- patronage β the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
- pragmatism β character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
- snobbery β snobbish character, conduct, trait, or act.
- vainglory β excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
- proud flesh β granulation tissue.
- swelled head β an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.
- lordly β suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
- overbearing β domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- pridefulness β a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- superiority β the quality or condition of being superior.
- proudness β feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).