 disdainful |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] expressing extreme contempt | |
| Synonyms: | contemptuous scornful insulting | |
| 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" |
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| Related terms: | proud | |
| Similar spelling: |
disdainfully disdain |
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