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disdain::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | condescension, patronage |
| Type of | derogation, disparagement, depreciation |
Examples of disdain
disdain
Like many of the high-tech faithful, Shirky displays a casual disdain for print.
From the businessweek.com
There was a time when institutions treated the results with a degree of disdain.
From the smh.com.au
The rivalry was intensified because of Roy's and Nolan's disdain for each other.
From the denverpost.com
Disdain for the cops is a common theme among the demonstrators at Jantar Mantar.
From the time.com
He doesn't disguise his disdain for the current Republican leaders in the House.
From the time.com
The afternoon's vibrations suggest a balance between overenthusiasm and disdain.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It is a state of affairs as old as Hinduism's traditional disdain for widowhood.
From the economist.com
In his expanded view, Mr. Cuban did not disavow his disdain for the PR industry.
From the forbes.com
The disdain was not mutual, as an Apple stock chart for the last 10 years shows.
From the bits.blogs.nytimes.com
- Contemn: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
- Contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
- Condescension: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- Reject: reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
- (disdainful) contemptuous: expressing extreme contempt
- (disdainful) 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 ...
- A feeling of contempt or scorn; To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt; To be indignant or offended
- (disdainful) Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy
- Regard or treat as beneath one's dignity, as being unworthy.
