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disdainful

adj
/dɪsˈdeɪn.fəl/UK

Etymology

From disdain + -ful.

  1. derived from desdeignier
  2. inherited from disdeynen
  3. suffixed as disdainful — “disdain + ful”

Definitions

  1. Showing contempt or scorn

    Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

    • He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
    • She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.

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