Disdainful — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

expressing extreme contempt

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈɔːnwɜːk/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪsdˈeɪnfəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪsdˈeɪnfəl/

3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈɔːnwɜːk/.

Examples

some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
haughty aristocrats
his lordly manners were offensive

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sniffy imperious swaggering insulting lordly supercilious scornful contemptuous haughty overbearing prideful

Parts of Speech

adjective	expressing extreme contempt
adjective	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer “some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines”

Word Forms

contempt	noun	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
contemptuousness	noun	the manifestation of scorn and contempt
disdainfulness	noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
haughtiness	noun	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
imperiousness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
lordliness	noun	overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
overbearingness	noun	the trait of being imperious and overbearing
superciliousness	noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verächtlich

äußerste Verachtung zum Ausdruck bringen

🇫🇷French

dédaigneux

exprimer un mépris extrême

🇪🇸Spanish

desdeñoso

expresando un desprecio extremo

🇮🇹Italian

sdegnoso

esprimendo estremo disprezzo

🇳🇱Dutch

minachtend

extreme minachting uiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

desdenhoso

expressando extremo desprezo

🇷🇺Russian

презрительный

выражая крайнее презрение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हेय

अत्यधिक अवमानना व्यक्त करना

🇧🇩Bengali

অপমানজনক

চরম অবজ্ঞা প্রকাশ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

இழிவான

தீவிர அவமதிப்பை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

అసహ్యకరమైన

తీవ్ర ధిక్కారాన్ని వ్యక్తం చేస్తున్నారు

🇮🇳Marathi

तिरस्कारपूर्ण

अत्यंत तिरस्कार व्यक्त करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધિક્કારપાત્ર

ભારે તિરસ્કાર વ્યક્ત કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರದ

ತೀವ್ರ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വെറുപ്പുളവാക്കുന്ന

അങ്ങേയറ്റം അവജ്ഞ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘਿਣਾਉਣੀ

ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

حقیر

انتہائی توہین کا اظہار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不屑的

表达极度蔑视

🇯🇵Japanese

軽蔑的な

極度の軽蔑を表現する

🇰🇷Korean

거드름 부리는

극도의 경멸을 표현함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khinh thường

thể hiện sự khinh thường tột độ

🇹🇭Thai

ดูถูกเหยียดหยาม

แสดงความรังเกียจอย่างที่สุด

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghina

mengungkapkan penghinaan yang ekstrim

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakainsulto

pagpapahayag ng matinding paghamak

🇲🇾Malay

menghina

menyatakan penghinaan yang melampau

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ازدراء

التعبير عن الازدراء الشديد

🇮🇷Persian

تحقیر کننده

ابراز تحقیر شدید

🇹🇷Turkish

kibirli

Aşırı küçümsemeyi ifade etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּז

מביע בוז קיצוני

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The primary meaning of 'disdainful' is 'expressing extreme contempt'.

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