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- Dictionarydisdainful/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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DISDAINFUL definition: 1. showing that someone does not like someone or something and thinks that they do not deserve…. Learn more.
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.
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.
To be disdainful means to dislike something or someone because you think they are unimportant or not worth your attention.
Disdainful definition: full of or showing disdain; scornful. . See examples of DISDAINFUL used in a sentence.
Synonyms for DISDAINFUL: contemptuous, scornful, arrogant, abhorrent, malicious, cruel, fresh, cavalier; Antonyms of DISDAINFUL: appreciative, respectful, deferential, admiring, accepting, tolerant, approving, applauding
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.
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.
Definition of disdainful adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: 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.
