† disdainousadj.
Obsolete.
1. Full of or showing disdain; disdainful, scornful; proud, haughty.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [adjective] > contemptuous
ollinga1200
hokerfula1275
scorningc1325
deignousc1330
despitousa1340
disdainousc1374
lightlya1400
scornfula1400
despiteous14..
endeignousc1400
hathlya1425
spitefulc1440
despitefula1450
fastidious?a1475
contemptuous1534
disdainfula1542
huff-nosed1542
lightliful1552
dainful1577
contemptible1594
sdeignful1596
disdained1598
contemptful1604
contemning1605
overlookinga1619
slight1632
slightinga1637
slightya1640
despisable1644
despicable1662
sneering1692
scornful1704
saucy1716
vilipendinga1722
fastidiose1730
unappreciating1833
scorny1836
high-sniffing1837
sniffy1871
sneery1872
sneerful1880
pejorativea1888
dismissive1930
sniffish1933
fuck you1962
the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective]
overmoodeOE
highlyOE
overmoodOE
overmoodyOE
orgelc1175
dangerous?c1225
orgula1275
orgulousc1275
fiercec1290
hautain1297
highfulc1325
squeamousc1325
deignousc1330
digne1340
disdainousc1374
sirlya1375
lordlyc1390
high-hearteda1398
haught1430
haut1430
coppedc1449
excellentc1450
fastidious?a1475
loftyc1485
dain?1507
hichty1513
stiff-necked1526
supercilious1528
haughty1530
taunt?a1534
disdainfula1542
high in the instep1555
skeighc1560
queen-like?1571
surlyc1572
stately1579
coy1581
paughtya1586
steya1586
disdained1598
dortya1605
lordlike1605
overly1606
magnatical1608
stiff1608
surly-borne1609
high-sighted1610
lofty-minded1611
sublimed1611
patronizing1619
lording1629
sublimated1634
cavaliering1642
uncondescending1660
nose-in-the-air1673
sidy1673
fastuose1674
uncondescensive1681
condescending1707
stiff-rumped1728
fastidiose1730
cavalier1751
ogertful1754
pawky1809
supercilian1825
splendid1833
touch-me-not1852
pincé1858
high-stepping1867
eyeglassy1871
sniffy1871
cavalierly1876
snifty1889
Olympian1900
ritzy1920
mugwumpish1923
blasé1930
stiff-arsed1937
nose-high1939
c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde ii. 1168 (1217) (MS. Gg. 4. 27) Sche..gan hire herte onfetere Out of disdaynis [v.rr. disdainys, dis-, desdaynes, disdaynous, dis-, desdayns] prisoun.
1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. viii. 83 Who-so..is nouȝt dronkenlew ne dedeignous, dowel hym folweth.
c1400 Rom. Rose 7412 His looking was not disdeinous, Ne proud, but meeke, and ful pesible.
1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1859) ii. xlv. 51 Prowde men, and desdeynous, that settyn att nought al other men.
1533 Star Chamb. Proc. in Proc. Soc. Antiq. (1869) 321 With a hye and a dysdanus countynans.
1556 tr. J. de Flores Histoire de Aurelio & Isabelle sig. H It pleasethe you more to be towardes hus disdaingieux.
a1561 G. Cavendish Metrical Visions (1980) 120 Ther disdaynous dispyghtes., and onnaturall debattes.
2. Full of indignation; indignant.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > [adjective]
wrothc950
disdainousc1430
indigned1490
wrath1535
disdainful1548
stomachate1575
indignant1590
dudgeon1592
snarling1593
grudgeful1596
stomached1603
offended1607
stomachful1610
injured1634
indign1652
resentful1656
disobliged1673
piqued1689
begrudging1693
sorea1694
huff1714
indignant1744
dudgeoned1796
miff1797
miffed1805
ear-sore1865
niffed1880
c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) ii. civ. 114 Myn herte so disdeynows therof j haue, that litel lakketh it ne bresteth on tweyne.
1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour ii. xii. sig. Tviii They..began to murmure, and to cast a disdaynous & greuous loke vpon Gysippus.
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