disdainful

dis·dain·ful (d

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adj.

Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous. See Synonyms at proud.

dis·dainful·ly adv.

dis·dainful·ness n.

disdainful [dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl]

adj

showing or feeling disdain

disdainfully adv

disdainfulness n

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Adj.	1.	disdainful - expressing extreme contempt contemptuous, insulting, scornful disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
	2.	disdainful - 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"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer haughty, imperious, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, lordly, overbearing proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

disdainful

adjective contemptuous, scornful, arrogant, superior, proud, sneering, aloof, haughty, derisive, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), hoity-toity (informal), turning up your nose (at), on your high horse (informal), looking down your nose (at) He gave us a disdainful glance and moved on.

Translations

disdainful [dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl] ADJ [look, expression, attitude] → desdeñoso, de desdén
to be disdainful of sth → desdeñar or despreciar algo, mostrar desdén or desprecio hacia algo
to be disdainful towards or of sb → desdeñar or despreciar a algn, mostrar desdén or desprecio hacia algn

disdainful [dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl] adj (= scornful, contemptuous) [person] → dédaigneux/euse; [look, glance, expression] → dédaigneux/euse
to be disdainful of sb/sth → dédaigner qn/qch

disdainful

adj, disdainfully

adv → herablassend; look → verächtlich

disdainful [dɪsˈdeɪnful] adj (person, tone) → sdegnoso/a; (look, laugh) → sprezzante

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Cavalierness
contemptuous
Deignous
Digne
Disdainous
dismissive
Enfreeze
Fastuous
haughty
imperious
lordly
moue
overbearing
pout
prideful
proud
proudly
Proudness
scornful

It beats and throbs like a pulsating heart within her iron ribs, and when it stops, the steamer, whose life is not so much a contest as the disdainful ignoring of the sea, sickens and dies upon the waves.

The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context

" As his looks were full of prodigious wisdom and sagacity when he gave his sister this information, it is probable he expected much applause from her for what he had done; but how was he disappointed when, with a most disdainful aspect, she cried, "Sure, brother, you are the weakest of all men.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

He was dressed in black velvet with jet trimmings; a white collar, as plain as that of the severest Puritan, set off the whiteness of his youthful neck; a small dark-colored mustache scarcely covered his curled, disdainful lip.

Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

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