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disdainful

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dis·dain·ful

[dis-deyn-fuhl, dih-steyn-]
adjective
full of or showing disdain; scornful.

Origin:
1535–45; disdain + -ful

dis·dain·ful·ly, adverb
dis·dain·ful·ness, noun


contemptuous, haughty, contumelious.

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Example Sentences
  • Martin isn't a very likable character—he's peevish, disdainful and annoyingly self-important.
  • When they have no explanation to offer, they give short dignified replies, disdainful of the ignorance of the multitude.
  • They may not use racial slurs, but they can be most disdainful and indifferent to you when you look...well, different.
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disdainful (dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl)
 
adj
showing or feeling disdain
 
disdainfully
 
adv
 
disdainfulness
 
n

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