disdain

Definition of disdain

Nouns

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Synonyms:
contempt, despite, scorn
Type of:
dislike
a feeling of aversion or antipathy
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
Synonyms:
condescension, patronage
Type of:
depreciation, derogation, disparagement
a communication that belittles somebody or something

Verbs

look down on with disdain
Synonyms:
contemn, despise, scorn
Types:
look down on
regard with contempt
Type of:
detest, hate
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
reject with contempt
Synonyms:
freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down
decline, pass up, refuse
refuse to accept
turn away
refuse entrance or membership
Types:
rebuff, repel, snub
reject outright and bluntly
Type of:
decline, refuse
show unwillingness towards

Vocabulary Lists for disdain

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Sophocles's Oedipus the King »(656 words)
  • suppliant
  • adjure
  • woe
  • slay
  • suborn

Shakespeare's Macbeth »(507 words)
An interesting vocabulary list from Macbeth.
  • Macbeth
  • thane
  • weird sister
  • hautboy
  • Duncan

GRE Words »(500 words)
GRE study word list
  • abate
  • abdication
  • aberration
  • abet
  • abeyance

SAT 100 »(100 words)
  • abbreviate
  • abstinence
  • adulation
  • adversity
  • aesthetic

100 Top SAT Words »(99 words)
  • abate
  • abdicate
  • aberration
  • abstain
  • adversity

The Great Gatsby »(35 words)
in order of the book
  • vulnerable
  • reserved
  • feigned
  • levity
  • plagiaristic

Eternal Sunshine »(81 words)
  • threadbare
  • vindictive
  • lurch
  • overpass
  • self-conscious

feelings »(5461 words)
open
  • happy
  • alive
  • good
  • understanding
  • great

Words that contain disdain

disdainful
 disdainfully
 disdainfulness