Disdained - English meaning

Disdained – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
Usage examples:
He disdained his patients as an inferior rabble
Synonims:
Scorn Deride Pour scorn on Regard with contempt Show contempt for Be contemptuous about Sneer at Sniff at Curl one's lip at Pooh-pooh Look down on Belittle Undervalue Slight Despise Look down

noun
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
Usage examples:
Her upper lip curled in disdain

Disdained translation into English

Disdained: translate from English into Chinese

鄙视, 蔑视, 轻蔑, 鄙弃, 藐视, 鄙夷, 看不起, 蔑, 鄙, 鄙薄, 鄙贱, 看不上眼

Disdained: translate from English into Dutch

Minachtend, Versmaden, Minachten

Disdained: translate from English into French

Dédaigné, Dédaigner

Disdained: translate from English into German

Verachtet, Verschmähen, Verachten, Missachten

Disdained: translate from English into Hindi

तिरस्कार, घिनाना, घृणा करना, तुच्छ समझना, तिरस्कार करना, उपेक्षा करना

Disdained: translate from English into Italian

Disdegnato, Disdegnare, Sdegnare

Disdained: translate from English into Korean

경멸, 경멸하다, ..할 가치가 없다고 생각하다

Disdained: translate from English into Russian

Презираемый, Презирать, Пренебрегать, Гнушаться, Смотреть свысока, Считать ниже своего достоинства

Disdained: translate from English into Spanish

Desdeñado, Desdeñar, Odiar

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari ‘consider worthy’ (from dignus ‘worthy’).

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Disdained – similar words

disdainful

adjective
Showing contempt or lack of respect.
Usage examples:
With a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door

adjective
Showing that someone does not like someone or something and thinks that they do not deserve interest or respect
Usage examples:
She cast a disdainful glance at the food., disdainful of he is openly disdainful of journalists who…

Disdainful - all meanings in English

disdain

noun
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
Usage examples:
Her upper lip curled in disdain

verb
Consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
Usage examples:
He disdained his patients as an inferior rabble

noun
Dislike of someone or something that you feel does not deserve your interest or respect
Usage examples:
The mayor’s disdain for his opponents was well known., he disdains the flashy trappings of many dix…

Disdain - all meanings in English

Disdained synonims

belittle

verb
Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.
Usage examples:
She belittled amy's riding skills whenever she could

verb
To make an action or a person seem unimportant
Usage examples:
You gain nothing by belittling him and creating bad feelings.

Belittle - all meanings in English

deride

verb
Express contempt for; ridicule.
Usage examples:
The decision was derided by environmentalists

Deride - all meanings in English

despise

verb
Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
Usage examples:
He despised himself for being selfish

Despise - all meanings in English

look down on

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.

Look down on - all meanings in English

pooh-pooh

verb
To express an opinion that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering
Usage examples:
Some seemingly reasonable people go on holiday and pooh-pooh the idea of wearing sunblock.

Pooh-pooh - all meanings in English

scorn

noun
A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
Usage examples:
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
Usage examples:
These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

Scorn - all meanings in English

slight

adjective
Small in degree; inconsiderable.
Usage examples:
A slight increase

verb
Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun
An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.
Usage examples:
An unintended slight can create grudges

Slight - all meanings in English

undervalue

verb
Rate (something) insufficiently highly; fail to appreciate.
Usage examples:
Through overfamiliarity, it is easy to undervalue this concerto

noun
A price below the real value.
Usage examples:
His truck was sold at an undervalue

Undervalue - all meanings in English

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