disdain
Meaning of disdain
noun
- the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
her upper lip curled in disdain
an aristocratic disdain for manual labour
- consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble
Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari ‘consider worthy’ (from dignus ‘worthy’).
Information about disdain
- The plural form of disdain is: disdains.
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Hyphenation of disdain
dis-dain
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- disdain is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
disdain synonyms
Meaning contempt:
Meaning condescension:
Meaning contemn:
Meaning reject:
Meaning contemptuous ridicule or mockery:
Meaning lack of respect or courtesy:
Meaning proud haughtiness of manner:
Meaning the appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful:
Meaning the quality of being arrogant:
Meaning lack of interest, concern, or sympathy:
Meaning mild dislike or aversion:
Meaning a feeling of distaste or hostility:
Meaning a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive:
Meaning insolent or insulting language or treatment:
Meaning express contempt for; ridicule:
Meaning dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant:
Meaning rate (something) insufficiently highly; fail to appreciate:
Meaning insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention:
Meaning fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue:
disdain antonyms
Meaning respect and warm approval:
Meaning a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements:
Meaning estimate the monetary worth of:
Translation of disdain
- Italian: disprezzo, sdegno
- German: Geringschätzung
- French: dédain
- Spanish: menosprecio, desdén
Words that rhyme with disdain
dain, katsumadain, demimondain, mondain, sodain, Jordain, Jourdain, coordain, disordain, foreordain, ordain, preordain, reordain, subordain, superordain, unordain, Boudain
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