disdainful

English

Etymology

disdain +‎ -ful

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈdeɪn.fʌl/

Adjective

disdainful (comparative more disdainful, superlative most disdainful)

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.

Synonyms

despising, scornful, contemptuous

Antonyms

respectful

Derived terms

disdainfully

Translations

showing contempt or scorn

Belarusian: please add this translation if you can
Bulgarian: презрителен (bg) (prezritelen), пренебрежителен (bg) (prenebrežitelen)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 輕蔑的 (zh), 轻蔑的 (zh) (qīngmiè de), 侮辱的 (zh) (wǔrǔ de, wūrǔ de)
French: dédaigneux (fr) m
German: geringschätzig, verächtlich (de)
Greek: ακατάδεκτος (el) (akatádektos)

Italian: sprezzante (it), disdegnoso (it) m
Polish: pogardliwy (pl)
Romanian: disprețuitor (ro)
Russian: презри́тельный (ru) (prezrítelʹnyj), пренебрежи́тельный (ru) (prenebrežítelʹnyj)
Spanish: desdeñoso, displicente (es)
Swedish: föraktfull (sv)

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