| 单词 | disdainful |
| 释义 | disdainful (once / 1725 pages) adj Disdainful means scornful and arrogant. To be disdainful is to act mean and superior. If you're acting haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, or swaggering, you're acting disdainful. The great Michael Jordan was known to be disdainful of his opponents — and even teammates who couldn't keep up with him. Arrogant people with their nose in the air are disdainful. This can also have an even harsher sense, meaning contemptuous. Either way, that person who gave you the disdainful look doesn’t like you (or at least something you did) very much. WORD FAMILYdisdainful: disdainfully, disdainfulness+/disdain: disdained, disdainful, disdaining, disdains USAGE EXAMPLES“It doesn’t help you win elections if you’re openly disdainful toward the driving force in many Americans’ lives,” he said. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) A flock of disdainful ducks seem destined to win, but Marge and Lola have a few ideas up their sleeves — or rather under their wings. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) Despite his acclaim, Mr. Vaughn could be a little disdainful about his vocation. New York Times(Nov 11, 2016) 1adj having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines Syn haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride 2adj expressing extreme contempt Syn contemptuous, insulting, scornful disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous |
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