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    disdainful
    /dɪsˈdeɪnf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. showing contempt or lack of respect: "with a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disdainfulDisdainful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISDAINFUL is full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : full of or expressing scorn or disdain. How to use disdainful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disdainful.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISDAINFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISDAINFUL definition: 1. showing that someone does not like someone or something and thinks that they do not deserve…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISDAINFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To be disdainful means to dislike something or someone because you think they are unimportant or not worth your attention. He is highly disdainful of anything to do with the literary establishment. [ + of] Edgar cast a disdainful look at his twin. Synonyms: contemptuous, scornful, arrogant, superior More Synonyms of disdainful.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › disdainfulDISDAINFUL Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DISDAINFUL: contemptuous, scornful, arrogant, abhorrent, malicious, cruel, fresh, cavalier; Antonyms of DISDAINFUL: appreciative, respectful, deferential, admiring, accepting, tolerant, approving, applauding

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disdainfulDisdainful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Disdainful means scornful and arrogant. To be disdainful is to act mean and superior. If you're acting haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, or swaggering, you're acting disdainful.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondisdainful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of disdainful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › disdainfulDISDAINFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disdainful definition: full of or showing disdain; scornful. . See examples of DISDAINFUL used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › disdainfulDisdainful - definition of disdainful by The Free Dictionary

    Define disdainful. disdainful synonyms, disdainful pronunciation, disdainful translation, English dictionary definition of disdainful. adj. Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous. See Synonyms at arrogant. dis·dain′ful·ly adv. dis·dain′ful·ness n.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISDAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to refuse to do something because you feel you are too important to do it: There were complaints that he disdained to mingle with the common people. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'disdainful' - Collins Online Dictionary

    To be disdainful means to dislike something or someone because you think they are unimportant or not worth your attention. More Pronunciations of the word 'disdainful'