Disdainful
adjective
Showing that someone thinks they are better than others and do not respect them.
She gave him a disdainful look, clearly unimpressed with his explanation.
Often appears as...
- disdainful look
- disdainful sneer
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Showing that someone thinks they are better than others and do not respect them.
She gave him a disdainful look, clearly unimpressed with his explanation.
Often appears as...
- disdainful look
- disdainful sneer
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Disdainful often carries a strong negative emotion, expressing a lack of respect.
His disdainful comments about the amateur performance were hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Body Language
A disdainful attitude can be conveyed through body language, not just words.
She looked at the messy room with a disdainful eye roll.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Using 'disdainful' may suggest a hierarchical view of social interactions.
At the gala, his disdainful manner made him unpopular.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Disdainful often carries a strong negative emotion, expressing a lack of respect.
His disdainful comments about the amateur performance were hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Body Language
A disdainful attitude can be conveyed through body language, not just words.
She looked at the messy room with a disdainful eye roll.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Using 'disdainful' may suggest a hierarchical view of social interactions.
At the gala, his disdainful manner made him unpopular.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
Disdainful often carries a strong negative emotion, expressing a lack of respect.
His disdainful comments about the amateur performance were hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Body Language
A disdainful attitude can be conveyed through body language, not just words.
She looked at the messy room with a disdainful eye roll.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Using 'disdainful' may suggest a hierarchical view of social interactions.
At the gala, his disdainful manner made him unpopular.
Compare with
arrogantcondescendcontemptuousdismissivehaughtyproudscornfulsnobbishsuperior
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Karen Armstrong: Let's...
they feel empowered to challenge uncompassionate speech, disdainful remarks from their religious leaders, their political leaders, from the captains of industry.
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Amazing! Flying with an...
disdainful of our limited flying skills right he's right alongside us absolutely effortless and off he goes that is phenomenal so totally effortless this is such a privilege to get this kind of
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Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
Halla looking relaxed we'll stop on the top here hello kudu have you seen any leopards hmm I described that response is nothing short of disdainful let's move on yes
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Karen Armstrong: Let's...
they feel empowered to challenge uncompassionate speech, disdainful remarks from their religious leaders, their political leaders, from the captains of industry.
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Quote examples
Charles Albert Gobat
Swiss Lawyer
Ordinary citizens are obliged and, if need be, compelled by force to meet their commitments. But let higher obligations of an international order be involved, and governments repudiate them, more often than not with a disdainful shrug of the shoulders.
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George Allen
American Politician
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.
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J. K. Simmons
American Actor
I've had a contemptuous relationship with authority throughout my life. I found myself at odds with authority, and I'm disdainful of blind authority.
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Randall Munroe
American Cartoonist
People in my world can be disdainful of political and social problems and solutions. But we're never going to stop needing those.
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Jane Hamilton
American Novelist
In high school, it was very fashionable to be disdainful of the bourgeois suburbs, but I secretly liked them.
Quote examples
Charles Albert Gobat
Swiss Lawyer
Ordinary citizens are obliged and, if need be, compelled by force to meet their commitments. But let higher obligations of an international order be involved, and governments repudiate them, more often than not with a disdainful shrug of the shoulders.
Quote examples
George Allen
American Politician
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.
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J. K. Simmons
American Actor
I've had a contemptuous relationship with authority throughout my life. I found myself at odds with authority, and I'm disdainful of blind authority.
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Randall Munroe
American Cartoonist
People in my world can be disdainful of political and social problems and solutions. But we're never going to stop needing those.
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Jane Hamilton
American Novelist
In high school, it was very fashionable to be disdainful of the bourgeois suburbs, but I secretly liked them.
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