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View usage for: (dɪsdeɪn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disdains, present participle disdaining, past tense, past participle disdained1. uncountable nounIf you feel disdain for someone or something, you dislike them because you think that they are inferior or unimportant. Janet looked at him with disdain. [Also + for]Synonyms: contempt, dislike, scorn, arrogance More Synonyms of disdain 2. verbIf you disdain someone or something, you regard them with disdain. Jackie disdained the servants that her millions could buy. [VERB noun] 3. verbIf you disdain to do something, you do not do it, because you feel that you are too important to do it. Franklin told Sara that he had himself disdained to take the job. [VERB to-infinitive] More Synonyms of disdain disdain in British English (dɪsˈdeɪn) noun1. a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn verb2. (tr; may take an infinitive) to refuse or reject with disdain Word origin C13 dedeyne, from Old French desdeign, from desdeigner to reject as unworthy, from Latin dēdignārī; see dis-1, deigndisdain in American English (dɪsˈdeɪn) verb transitive1. to regard or treat as unworthy or beneath one's dignity; specif., to refuse or reject with aloof contempt or scorn noun2. the feeling, attitude, or expression of disdaining; aloof contempt or scorn SIMILAR WORDS: deˈspise Word origin ME disdeinen < OFr desdaignier < VL * disdignare, for LL dedignare < L dedignari < dis-, di- 1 + dignari: see deign Examples of 'disdain' in a sentencedisdain QuotationsA little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluringWilliam CongreveThe Way of the World In other languagesdisdain British English: disdain NOUN If you feel disdain for someone or something, you dislike them because you think that they are inferior or unimportant. She looked at him with disdain. - American English: disdain
- Brazilian Portuguese: desdém
- Chinese: 轻视
- European Spanish: desdén
- French: dédain
- German: Verachtung
- Italian: disprezzo
- Japanese: 軽蔑
- Korean: 멸시
- European Portuguese: desdém
- Latin American Spanish: desdén
British English: disdain VERB If you disdain someone or something, you regard them with disdain. She disdained the servants that her millions could buy. - American English: disdain
- Brazilian Portuguese: desdenhar
- Chinese: 轻蔑
- European Spanish: desdeñar
- French: dédaigner
- German: verachten
- Italian: disprezzare
- Japanese: 軽蔑する
- Korean: 멸시
- European Portuguese: desdenhar
- Latin American Spanish: desdeñar
Chinese translation of 'disdain' vi to disdain to do sth 不屑做某事 (bùxiè zuò mǒushì)
Definition a feeling of superiority and dislike She looked at him with disdain. Synonyms dislike indifference sneering snobbishness contumely (literary) superciliousness Definition to refuse or reject with disdain a political leader who disdained the compromises of politics Synonyms rejectdisregard look down on sneer at contemn look down your nose at (informal) misprize QuotationA little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring [William Congreve – The Way of the World]Additional synonymsAt times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant. Synonyms conceit, pride, swagger, pretension, presumption, bluster, hubris, pomposity, insolence, hauteur, pretentiousness, high-handedness, haughtiness, loftiness, imperiousness, pompousness, superciliousness, lordliness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, scornfulness, uppishness (British, informal), disdainfulness, overweeningness Definition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogateDefinition a humiliating insult Synonyms scorn, abuse, insult, contempt, humiliation, arrogance, disdain, affront, indignity, derision, rudeness, opprobrium, insolence, obloquy, superciliousness |