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- Dictionarydisdain/dɪsˈdeɪn/
noun
- 1. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect: "her upper lip curled in disdain"
verb
- 1. consider to be unworthy of one's consideration: "he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of DISDAIN is a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn. How to use disdain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disdain.
DISDAIN definition: 1. the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your…. Learn more.
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. Synonyms: spurn, contemn. Antonyms: accept. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself: to disdain replying to an insult.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. synonyms: contempt, despite, scorn. see more. noun. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient. synonyms: condescension, patronage. see more. verb. look down on with disdain.
to feel disdain for someone or something: The older musicians disdain the new, rock-influenced music. disdain to do something formal. 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.
Synonyms for DISDAIN: contempt, hatred, disgust, distaste, scorn, hate, malice, hostility; Antonyms of DISDAIN: respect, admiration, regard, esteem, favor, estimation, acceptance, tolerance
disdain. noun. /dɪsˈdeɪn/. /dɪsˈdeɪn/. [uncountable, singular] the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention synonym contempt. with disdain She treated him with disdain. in disdain He turned his head away in disdain. disdain for somebody/something a disdain for the law.
If you feel disdain for someone or something, you dislike them because you think that they are inferior or unimportant.
the feeling that someone or something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention synonym contempt to treat someone with disdain He turned his head away in disdain. disdain for somebody/something a disdain for the law
Disdain Definition. To regard or treat as unworthy or beneath one's dignity; specif., to refuse or reject with aloof contempt or scorn. To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself. Disdained receiving an award from the organization; disdained to attend the ceremony.
