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disdainful
Disdainful (adj) means looking down on someone or something with scorn.
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Looking down on someone or something with scorn.
"She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them."
"He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back."
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Etymology
Formed from disdain and -ful.
Synonyms
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swaggering
prideful
sniffy
supercilious
insulting
lordly
haughty
contemptuous
scornful
imperious
overbearing
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Rhymes for disdainful
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What is the meaning of disdainful?
"disdainful" (adj) means looking down on someone or something with scorn.
What is another word for disdainful?
Other words for "disdainful" include swaggering, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, insulting, lordly.
What is the opposite of disdainful?
The opposite of "disdainful" is respectful.
