disdain

/dis'dein/
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disdain

She regarded his clumsy attempt at flattery with open disdain.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A feeling of contemptuous superiority or scorn: A strong feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
    • An attitude or expression of such contempt: A manner or communication that shows a lack of respect.

  2. Verb:

    • To regard or treat with contempt: To consider someone or something as unworthy and to look down upon them.
    • To reject or refuse something out of contempt: To dismiss or spurn something because it is considered beneath one.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • She looked at the poorly written report with undisguised disdain.
    • His disdain for popular culture was well known among his colleagues.

  • Verb:

    • He disdained their offer of help, preferring to work alone.
    • The artist disdained commercial success, focusing only on her personal vision.
Advanced Usage

  • "To hold in disdain": To regard someone or something with contempt.

    • The old aristocracy held the new merchant class in disdain.

  • "With disdain": As an adverbial phrase describing an action done scornfully.

    • She waved his suggestion away with a disdainful flick of her hand.
Variants and Related Words

  • Disdainful (adj): Showing contempt or scorn.

    • He gave a disdainful laugh at the proposal.

  • Disdainfully (adv): In a manner showing contempt.

    • She spoke disdainfully of her former employer.
Synonyms
  • Contempt: The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.
  • Scorn: A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
  • Derision: Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
Related Phrases

  • "A look of disdain": A facial expression showing scorn.

    • He met the accusation with a cold look of disdain.

  • "Beneath one's disdain": So worthless as to not even merit contempt.

    • Such petty gossip was beneath her disdain.
disdain

She regarded his clumsy attempt at flattery with open disdain.

Noun
  1. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
  2. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    • he was held in contempt
    • the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
Verb
  1. reject with contempt
    • She spurned his advances
  2. look down on with disdain
    • He despises the people he has to work for
    • The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately

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