disdainful
/dis'deinful/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Showing arrogant superiority and contempt: Expressing or feeling a strong lack of respect for someone or something viewed as unworthy or inferior.
- Expressing extreme contempt: Manifesting scorn or a feeling that something is beneath consideration.
Usage
- The word "disdainful" describes a person's attitude, expression, or behavior. It is used to characterize someone who looks down upon others with a sense of superiority.
- It can be followed by the preposition "of" (e.g., disdainful of something/someone).
- It is a formal term often used in literary, descriptive, or critical contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She gave a disdainful glance at the poorly set table.
- The critic was disdainful of popular commercial films.
- His disdainful tone made it clear he thought the question was foolish.
Advanced Usage
- "to be disdainful of": To show contempt or scorn for a particular thing or person.
- The old professor was disdainful of modern teaching methods.
- Used to describe a dismissive facial expression or gesture.
- He dismissed the idea with a disdainful wave of his hand.
Variants and Related Words
- Disdain (n/verb): The feeling or expression of contempt; to regard or treat with contempt.
- Noun: She viewed his apology with disdain.
- Verb: He disdained their offer of help.
- Disdainfully (adverb): In a disdainful manner.
- She disdainfully refused to answer.
Synonyms
- Contemptuous: Showing contempt; scornful.
- Scornful: Feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
- Supercilious: Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
- Haughty: Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Antonyms
- Respectful: Feeling or showing deference and respect.
- Admiring: Regarding with respect or warm approval.
- Humble: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
Idioms and Phrases
- "With a disdainful air/sneer": Accompanied by a manner that shows scorn.
- He listened to the proposal with a disdainful sneer.
- "To treat with disdainful silence": To ignore someone completely as a sign of contempt.
- Her questions were met with disdainful silence.
Adjective
-
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
-
some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
-
haughty aristocrats
-
his lordly manners were offensive
-
walked with a prideful swagger
-
very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
-
his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
-
a more swaggering mood than usual- W.L.Shirer
-
-
expressing extreme contempt
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
Từ tương tự
Từ gần giống
Từ chứa "disdainful"
Từ có nhắc đến "disdainful"
