Disdain - English meaning

noun

Behaviour that shows you are not friendly or willing to take part in things

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The girls are usually friendly - i can’t explain their aloofness today., everyone knew his reputati…

noun

The quality of being arrogant.

Usage examples:

The arrogance of this man is astounding

verb

Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.

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She belittled amy's riding skills whenever she could

verb

To make an action or a person seem unimportant

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You gain nothing by belittling him and creating bad feelings.

noun

An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.

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A tone of condescension

noun

The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

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Pam stared at the girl with total contempt

noun

A strong feeling of lack of respect for someone or something

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They were bullies, and they showed contempt for everyone and everything., he spoke contemptuously o…

verb

Express contempt for; ridicule.

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The decision was derided by environmentalists

noun

Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief

noun

Actions or statements showing that you think someone or something is ridiculous or of no value

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Talk of tougher laws was met with derision., derisive laughter

verb

Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

Usage examples:

He despised himself for being selfish

noun

Criticism of, or unkind remarks about someone or something that show you do not respect them

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Despite the media’s disparagement of the leader, he remains popular., "provincial" is often used as…

noun

Lack of respect or courtesy.

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Growing disrespect for the rule of law

verb

Show a lack of respect for; insult.

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A young brave who disrespects his elders

noun

Lack of respect

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She apologized for not responding to the letter and said she had meant no disrespect., it is disres…

noun

The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.

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Her air of haughtiness

noun

Proud haughtiness of manner.

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She swept into the room with formidable hauteur

noun

A formal and unfriendly way of behaving that suggests that the person thinks they are better than other people

noun

Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.

Usage examples:

She shrugged, feigning indifference

The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care

noun

The quality of not caring about or being interested in something or someone

Usage examples:

Her indifference to sports bothered him.

idiom

Regard with contempt

phrasal verb

Regard someone with a feeling of superiority.

Usage examples:

My mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbours

phrasal verb

To feel that someone is less important than you or does not deserve respect

Usage examples:

Homeowners often look down on plumbers.

verb

To express an opinion that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering

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Some seemingly reasonable people go on holiday and pooh-pooh the idea of wearing sunblock.

noun

A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

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I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb

Feel or express contempt or disdain for.

Usage examples:

He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun

A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect

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These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

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A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

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He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

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An unintended slight can create grudges

noun

A person who judges the importance of people mainly by their social position or wealth, and who believes social position or wealth makes one person better than others

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Intellectual snobs, a snobbish remark

noun

The quality of thinking that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important

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His comments indicate a certain superciliousness.

verb

Rate (something) insufficiently highly; fail to appreciate.

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Through overfamiliarity, it is easy to undervalue this concerto

noun

A price below the real value.

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His truck was sold at an undervalue