Definition of disdainful in English:

disdainful

adjective dɪsˈdeɪnf(ə)ldɪsˈdeɪnfʊldɪsˈdeɪnfəl

Showing contempt or lack of respect.
with a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door
Example sentencesExamples
- The railway people were disdainful of their customers.
- Several well-dressed older women shot them disdainful looks before looking away, noses upturned.
- It would be arrogant and disdainful of you to assume that glorious mantle by yourself.
- Her disdainful tone dismissed the idea of anyone desirable sending love letters.
- Some faculty members seem to express a condescending, at times almost disdainful, attitude.
- Though her words were perfectly respectful, there was a disdainful tone to her voice.
- The simple words oozed with disdainful contempt that seemed to pass unnoticed.
- Several of the priests in the procession looked over the crowd with disdainful, superior expressions.
- No one was openly hostile, but a few exhibited a rather disdainful sneer as they walked by.
- His face was cold and disdainful, and his back was straight with haughty pride.
- Very few movies seem as disdainful of their audience to quite the degree of this one.
- They often display snobbish, disdainful or patronizing attitudes.
- The woman strode past him with a disdainful sneer and entering the temple, glanced about.
- It's all in that gaze, simultaneously serene and disdainful.
- She looked haughty and stuck-up, her face disdainful as she looked down at me.
- I'm not arguing that employers should be disdainful of their workers' happiness.
- He held his head stiffly with his nose angled upward and his lips pursed with a superior, disdainful expression.
- It was always difficult, despite the president's disdainful silence on the subject, to imagine that all this was going on without his knowledge.
- There prevails at present, an attitude that is all at once, mutually suspicious, disdainful and hostile.
- Many qualitative researchers are disdainful of approaches to research that entail the imposition of predetermined formats on the social world.
Synonyms
contemptuous, scornful, full of contempt, derisive, sneering, withering, slighting, disparaging, disrespectful, condescending, patronizing, supercilious, haughty, superior, arrogant, proud, snobbish, lordly, aloof, indifferent, dismissive
mocking, jeering, insolent, insulting
informal high and mighty, hoity-toity, sniffy, snotty, on one's high horse, uppish
archaic contumelious

Derivatives

disdainfully

adverb dɪsˈdeɪnfəlidɪsˈdeɪnfʊlidɪsˈdeɪnfəli

I was aware of my voice raising in volume and pitch and other passengers looking disdainfully at me.
Example sentencesExamples
- Howard disdainfully and proudly refuses, tearing the thing from his face.
- People had begun to frown disdainfully in my direction and the distance between us widened.
- Who would have ever guessed that she could treat him so disdainfully?
- Every year, laws specifying time limits for loudspeakers are issued, only to be disdainfully transgressed.

disdainfulness

noun

Regardless of the disdainfulness of Hollywood and it's torments… she always kept that beautiful smile.
Example sentencesExamples
- There's an implicit disdainfulness about connecting with noneconomists on any terms other than our own.
- We've probably been marked down as party-poopers though, and will be treated with appropriate disdainfulness at the school gates on Monday.
- Then and now, as each new colorant appears, it ranges from rapid embracement to disdainfulness.
- Exasperation can be heard, adding to the disdainfulness of the air.

Definition of disdainful in US English:

disdainful

adjectivedɪsˈdeɪnfəldisˈdānfəl

Showing contempt or lack of respect.
with a last disdainful look, she turned toward the door
Example sentencesExamples
- They often display snobbish, disdainful or patronizing attitudes.
- His face was cold and disdainful, and his back was straight with haughty pride.
- It was always difficult, despite the president's disdainful silence on the subject, to imagine that all this was going on without his knowledge.
- No one was openly hostile, but a few exhibited a rather disdainful sneer as they walked by.
- It's all in that gaze, simultaneously serene and disdainful.
- Though her words were perfectly respectful, there was a disdainful tone to her voice.
- Her disdainful tone dismissed the idea of anyone desirable sending love letters.
- Very few movies seem as disdainful of their audience to quite the degree of this one.
- The woman strode past him with a disdainful sneer and entering the temple, glanced about.
- It would be arrogant and disdainful of you to assume that glorious mantle by yourself.
- Some faculty members seem to express a condescending, at times almost disdainful, attitude.
- Many qualitative researchers are disdainful of approaches to research that entail the imposition of predetermined formats on the social world.
- Several well-dressed older women shot them disdainful looks before looking away, noses upturned.
- Several of the priests in the procession looked over the crowd with disdainful, superior expressions.
- The railway people were disdainful of their customers.
- There prevails at present, an attitude that is all at once, mutually suspicious, disdainful and hostile.
- She looked haughty and stuck-up, her face disdainful as she looked down at me.
- He held his head stiffly with his nose angled upward and his lips pursed with a superior, disdainful expression.
- I'm not arguing that employers should be disdainful of their workers' happiness.
- The simple words oozed with disdainful contempt that seemed to pass unnoticed.
Synonyms
contemptuous, scornful, full of contempt, derisive, sneering, withering, slighting, disparaging, disrespectful, condescending, patronizing, supercilious, haughty, superior, arrogant, proud, snobbish, lordly, aloof, indifferent, dismissive

单词	disdainful
释义	Definition of disdainful in English: disdainful adjective dɪsˈdeɪnf(ə)ldɪsˈdeɪnfʊldɪsˈdeɪnfəl Showing contempt or lack of respect. with a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door Example sentencesExamples The railway people were disdainful of their customers. Several well-dressed older women shot them disdainful looks before looking away, noses upturned. It would be arrogant and disdainful of you to assume that glorious mantle by yourself. Her disdainful tone dismissed the idea of anyone desirable sending love letters. Some faculty members seem to express a condescending, at times almost disdainful, attitude. Though her words were perfectly respectful, there was a disdainful tone to her voice. The simple words oozed with disdainful contempt that seemed to pass unnoticed. Several of the priests in the procession looked over the crowd with disdainful, superior expressions. No one was openly hostile, but a few exhibited a rather disdainful sneer as they walked by. His face was cold and disdainful, and his back was straight with haughty pride. Very few movies seem as disdainful of their audience to quite the degree of this one. They often display snobbish, disdainful or patronizing attitudes. The woman strode past him with a disdainful sneer and entering the temple, glanced about. It's all in that gaze, simultaneously serene and disdainful. She looked haughty and stuck-up, her face disdainful as she looked down at me. I'm not arguing that employers should be disdainful of their workers' happiness. He held his head stiffly with his nose angled upward and his lips pursed with a superior, disdainful expression. It was always difficult, despite the president's disdainful silence on the subject, to imagine that all this was going on without his knowledge. There prevails at present, an attitude that is all at once, mutually suspicious, disdainful and hostile. Many qualitative researchers are disdainful of approaches to research that entail the imposition of predetermined formats on the social world. Synonyms contemptuous, scornful, full of contempt, derisive, sneering, withering, slighting, disparaging, disrespectful, condescending, patronizing, supercilious, haughty, superior, arrogant, proud, snobbish, lordly, aloof, indifferent, dismissive mocking, jeering, insolent, insulting informal high and mighty, hoity-toity, sniffy, snotty, on one's high horse, uppish archaic contumelious Derivatives disdainfully adverb dɪsˈdeɪnfəlidɪsˈdeɪnfʊlidɪsˈdeɪnfəli I was aware of my voice raising in volume and pitch and other passengers looking disdainfully at me. Example sentencesExamples Howard disdainfully and proudly refuses, tearing the thing from his face. People had begun to frown disdainfully in my direction and the distance between us widened. Who would have ever guessed that she could treat him so disdainfully? Every year, laws specifying time limits for loudspeakers are issued, only to be disdainfully transgressed. disdainfulness noun Regardless of the disdainfulness of Hollywood and it's torments… she always kept that beautiful smile. Example sentencesExamples There's an implicit disdainfulness about connecting with noneconomists on any terms other than our own. We've probably been marked down as party-poopers though, and will be treated with appropriate disdainfulness at the school gates on Monday. Then and now, as each new colorant appears, it ranges from rapid embracement to disdainfulness. Exasperation can be heard, adding to the disdainfulness of the air. Definition of disdainful in US English: disdainful adjectivedɪsˈdeɪnfəldisˈdānfəl Showing contempt or lack of respect. with a last disdainful look, she turned toward the door Example sentencesExamples They often display snobbish, disdainful or patronizing attitudes. His face was cold and disdainful, and his back was straight with haughty pride. It was always difficult, despite the president's disdainful silence on the subject, to imagine that all this was going on without his knowledge. No one was openly hostile, but a few exhibited a rather disdainful sneer as they walked by. It's all in that gaze, simultaneously serene and disdainful. Though her words were perfectly respectful, there was a disdainful tone to her voice. Her disdainful tone dismissed the idea of anyone desirable sending love letters. Very few movies seem as disdainful of their audience to quite the degree of this one. The woman strode past him with a disdainful sneer and entering the temple, glanced about. It would be arrogant and disdainful of you to assume that glorious mantle by yourself. Some faculty members seem to express a condescending, at times almost disdainful, attitude. Many qualitative researchers are disdainful of approaches to research that entail the imposition of predetermined formats on the social world. Several well-dressed older women shot them disdainful looks before looking away, noses upturned. Several of the priests in the procession looked over the crowd with disdainful, superior expressions. The railway people were disdainful of their customers. There prevails at present, an attitude that is all at once, mutually suspicious, disdainful and hostile. She looked haughty and stuck-up, her face disdainful as she looked down at me. He held his head stiffly with his nose angled upward and his lips pursed with a superior, disdainful expression. I'm not arguing that employers should be disdainful of their workers' happiness. The simple words oozed with disdainful contempt that seemed to pass unnoticed. Synonyms contemptuous, scornful, full of contempt, derisive, sneering, withering, slighting, disparaging, disrespectful, condescending, patronizing, supercilious, haughty, superior, arrogant, proud, snobbish, lordly, aloof, indifferent, dismissive
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