adj.
Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous. See synonyms at proud.
disdainfully dis·dain'ful·ly adv.
disdainfulness dis·dain'ful·ness n.
disdainful
Dictionary:
dis·dain·ful (dĭs-dān'fəl)  |
| Thesaurus: disdainful |
adjective
- Showing scorn and disrespect toward (someone or something): contemptuous, scornful. Idioms: on one's high horse. See respect/contempt/standing.
| Antonyms: disdainful |
adj
Definition: scornful
Antonyms: esteemable, favoring, loving, praising, respectful
| WordNet: disdainful |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
expressing extreme contempt
Synonyms: contemptuous, insulting, scornful
Meaning #2:
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Synonyms: haughty, lordly, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
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