1
[ adjective ] expressing extreme contempt

Synonyms

contemptuous scornful insulting

Used in print

(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)

His glance at Gyp_Carmer was disdainful .

Related terms

disrespectful

2
[ adjective ] having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Synonyms

swaggering supercilious haughty sniffy prideful lordly

Examples

"some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other disciplines" "haughty aristocrats" "his lordly manners were offensive" "walked with a prideful swagger"

Related terms

proud

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Rhymes with

painful gainful shameful sinful distasteful eventful resentful suspenseful plentiful uneventful dreadful eventful tuneful fateful baleful faithful disgraceful scornful meaningful deceitful duffel mindful tasteful respectful wasteful disrespectful regretful hateful wonderful playful plentiful unfaithful masterful insightful vengeful ungrateful mournful shuffle successful grateful unsuccessful flavorful fanciful bountiful stressful stifle doleful doubtful delightful wrongful hurtful graceful deceitful eiffel neglectful spiteful purposeful forgetful zestful restful fretful careful needful helpful resourceful reshuffle thankful unhealthful unhelpful prayerful worshipful forgetful powerful joyful rifle soulful healthful scuffle prayerful awful mistrustful merciful remorseful bountiful skillful rightful peaceful fitful fearful trifle dutiful muffle baffle unlawful sorrowful gleeful frightful colorful lawful ruffle rueful riffle waffle triumphal woeful raffle artful mistrustful hopeful beautiful truffle distrustful thoughtful tearful harmful bashful boastful tactful lustful fruitful fistful wistful willful apocryphal houseful cheerful useful pitiful watchful wishful youthful blissful forceful falafel truthful kerfuffle untruthful

Phonetic and Homophones

D IH0 S D EY1 N F AH0 L

Similar Spelling

disdainfully disdain

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