Disdain

/dɪsˈdeɪn/

Synonyms for "disdain" (202 found)

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Closest matches (41)

Noun(4 words)

contempt scorn condescension abomination

Verb(2 words)

abhor abjure airs antipathetic antipathyaristocratic disdainarrogance arrogant audacity averse aversionbe abovebe contemptuous ofbold frontboldnessbrash bearingbrashness brassiness bravado brazenness

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brush asidebumptiousnesscare nothing forcavalier cavalierness censure cheekiness chuckchuck outclannishness cliquishness cockiness contemn contempt contemptuousness

Strong matches (60)

contradict contumeliousness contumely cut daring daringness decline defial defiance defying denigrate deny deprecate depreciate deride derision despisal despise despising despite

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disapprove discard disclaim discommend discount disdainful disdainfulness dismiss disown disparage disparagement dispraise disprize disregard disvaluedump onexcept exclude exclusivenessfeel contempt forfeel superior toflout forswear fuss hate haughtiness haughty hauteurhigh-and-mighty

Noun(6 words)

decline derision despisal despise despite disrespecting

Verb(5 words)

despise despised despises disdainingfreeze off

Related words (101)

hold beneath onehold cheaphold in contempthold in derisionignominy ignore impertinence impudence insolence insolent insultlaugh atlaugh to scornloftiness looklook down uponlordly misprize mock morgue

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neglect overbearingpass bypass uppatronize pertnesspick and choosepush asideput downrank lowrebuff recant refuserefuse to considerreject rejecting renounce repel repudiate repulse ridicule sarcasm saucinessscoff atscorn scornfulness scorning scout scoutingset at defianceset at naughtshove awayshun slightslight oversnap sneersneer atsneeze atsniff atsniffiness snobbery snobbishness snootiness snortsnort atsnottinesssovereign contemptspurn spurning supercilious superciliousness superior tauntthink nothing ofthrow awaythrow outtoploftiness trampletreat with contemptturn awayturn outunsympathetic waive

Noun(12 words)

mockery patronage pride refuse reject ridicule scoffing scorns sneers sniffs snoot spurn

Verb(5 words)

pooh-pooh reject scorn spurnturn down

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6 relation types

More general

17 entries

attitude avoidance behavior conduct decline depreciation derogation detest dislike disparagement emotion feeling hate judge refusal refuse

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More specific

9 entries

decline derision despise mockery refuse scorn scornfulness snobbishness snubbing

Collocations

9 entries

air of disdaindisdain fordisdain for authorityexpress disdainlook of disdainprofound disdainshow disdainutter disdainwith disdain

Inflections

3 entries

disdained disdaining disdains

Derivations

3 entries

disdainful disdainfully disdainfulness

similar

6 entries

declinepass uprefuse rejectturn awayturn down

Sample sentences

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Joyful let the soul be in the present, let it disdain to trouble about what is beyond and temper bitterness with a laugh. Nothing is blessed forever.

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Tom didn't notice the look of disdain on Mary's face.

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The blueblood lady held the simple folks in disdain. In her eyes, they all looked boors with a brusque style, despite the fact that this time it is owing to them that she had roof above her head.

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It is necessary to have a healthy disdain for wealth.

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