Disdainful
ahd-5
adjective.
Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous.
synonym
:
arrogant
.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Full of or expressing disdain; contemptuous; scornful; haughty.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Showing
contempt
or
scorn
; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as
unworthy
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
expressing extreme contempt
adjective.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Word Usage
"How disdainful is that "certainly not mainly for art.""
Equivalent
disrespectful
proud
Form
disdainfully
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
gainful
painful
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
aloof
condescend
contemptuous
derisive
disapprove
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abjuratory
arrogant
audacious
bold
brash