Disdaining

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Disdain. countable, uncountable

    "She disdained everybody; and because of her disdainings it was believed that the master of her beauty was the Lord of Darkness; and that seemed reasonable."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of disdain form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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contemptcondescensioncontemncontemncontemptdespisal

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"I enjoyed myself exceedingly, not disdaining the supper, everything being most delicious."

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