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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. 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.

  3. 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.

  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.

  5. 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.

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

    disdainful (of somebody/something) showing the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention synonym contemptuous, dismissive. She's always been disdainful of people who haven't been to college.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › disdainful_adjdisdainful, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective disdainful mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective disdainful, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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

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

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › disdainfulDisdainful Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : feeling strong dislike or disapproval for something or someone you think does not deserve respect : feeling or showing disdain. He looked at the waiter with a disdainful glare. a disdainful attitude toward authority. — often + of. a critic who is disdainful of all modern art. — disdainfully. adverb. He glared disdainfully at the waiter.

  10. 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.

  11. 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