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disdainful

[ dis-deyn-fuhl, dih-steyn- ]

/ dɪsˈdeɪn fəl, dɪˈsteɪn- /

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adjective

full of or showing disdain; scornful.

Origin of disdainful

First recorded in 1535–45; disdain + -ful

SYNONYMS FOR disdainful

contemptuous, haughty, contumelious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disdainful

dis·dain·ful·ly, adverb dis·dain·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby disdainful

discuss, discussant, discussion, discutient, disdain, disdainful, disease, disease determinant, diseased, diseconomy, disegno

Example sentences from the Web for disdainful

He was as disdainful about the modern breed of leaders as he was about the Polish intellectuals back then.

Lech Walesa: Obama Couldn’t Accomplish What I Did |Nico Hines |October 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Despite a dithering Congress and a disdainful American public, the diplomatic doors opened.

Suddenly, Great Expectations for Iran-U.S. Relations |Christopher Dickey |September 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Stewart was disdainful of the upstart network, and in the final meeting to sign the contract, would not even look at Ober.

Food Fight! The Seven Biggest Rivalries Inside the Food Network |Thomas Flynn |September 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Jim Messina, Obama campaign manager, called the statement “shocking” and “disdainful.”

What Romney Gets Right About the 47 Percent |Alex Klein |September 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Grace started forward with impatient exclamation, tossing her head in disdainful defiance of this fence-rider's authority.

The Duke Of Chimney Butte |G. W. Ogden
Disdainful sniffs were heard in the corner with muttered remarks: "Rich indeed—the idea—the flimsiest prints."

The Wreck of the Titan |Morgan Robertson
Should her mood perchance be gracious— With disdainful smiling pride, She will place it with the trinkets Glittering at her side.

Legends and Lyrics: First Series |Adelaide Anne Procter
And the same envious, disdainful smile quivered on every mouth.

The Nabob |Alphonse Daudet
She looked at me with an inquiring eye and disdainful frown, inquired who I was and what I wanted.

An Outcast |F. Colburn Adams

British Dictionary definitions for disdainful

disdainful

/ (dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl) /

adjective

showing or feeling disdain

Derived forms of disdainful

disdainfully, adverb disdainfulness, noun