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Disdainful

Disdainful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disdainful? [adj] 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"; "shaggy supercilious camels"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer [adj] expressing extreme contempt Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disdainful: contemptuous \| disrespectful \| haughty \| insulting \| lordly \| prideful \| proud \| scornful \| sniffy \| supercilious \| swaggering Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disdainful: abjuratory \| arrogant \| audacious \| bold \| brash \| brassy \| brazen \| bumptious \| cavalier \| challenging \| cheeky \| clannish \| cliquish \| cocky \| cold \| contemptuous \| contumelious \| cool \| daring \| declinatory \| defiant \| defying \| derisive \| despising \| dismissive \| disregardful \| exclusive \| familiar \| forward \| greatly daring \| haughty \| high and mighty \| highfalutin \| hoity-toity \| hubristic \| impertinent \| impudent \| insolent \| insulting \| jeering \| lordly \| mocking \| obtrusive \| overpresumptuous \| overweening \| pert \| pompous \| presuming \| presumptuous \| prideful \| procacious \| proud \| pushy \| regal \| regardless of consequences \| rejective \| renunciative \| saucy \| scornful \| sneering \| sniffy \| snobbish \| snobby \| snooty \| snotty \| stuck-up \| supercilious \| superior \| toploftical \| toplofty \| uppish \| uppity \| withering See Also \| Disdainful In Webster's Dictionary \Disdain"ful\, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. --Akenside. -- {Disdain"fully}, adv. -- {Disdain"ful*ness}, n.

Disdainful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disdainful?

[adj] 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"; "shaggy supercilious camels"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
[adj] expressing extreme contempt

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Disdainful In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*dain"ful\, a.
Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous;
haughty.

      From these Turning disdainful to an equal good.
                                               --Akenside.
-- {Dis*dain"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Dis*dain"ful*ness}, n.

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