disdainful

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing contempt or scorn; haughty and disrespectful.

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Antonyms

respectful

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Synonyms

contemptuous , despising , scornful

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disdainful
rainful , chaffful , gaffful

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Variants

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disdainful , disdainfully , disdainfulness , disdainfulnesses

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Forms

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disdainfully, disdainfuls, more disdainful

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Etymology

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From Old French desdain, from des-, dis- 'apart, asunder' +ain, akin to an, en 'in' + dan 'contempt, disgrace'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'disdainful' has 9 letters.

2. The word 'disdainful' was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. contempt: A feeling of strong disrespect towards someone or something.

2. scorn: A feeling of disdain or disrespect towards someone or something.

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Culture

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Disdainful is often used to describe someone's attitude or behavior towards someone or something they consider inferior or beneath them. It can be seen in literature, particularly in the works of Shakespeare, where characters express disdain for others.

How to Memorize "disdainful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone with a haughty expression, looking down on someone or something with contempt.

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   - Associate the word with the sound of someone sneering or scoffing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'disdainful' starts with the letter 'd' and has the sound of 'scornful' in it.

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