Disdain
[dɪs'deɪn;-z-] or [dɪs'den]
Definition
(v. t.) A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
(v. t.) That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
(v. t.) The state of being despised; shame.
(v. t.) To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.
(v. t.) To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.
(v. i.) To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Despise, contemn, scout, scorn, spurn, look down upon, hold in contempt, consider beneath notice.
n. Scorn, contempt, contumely, haughtiness, arrogance, HAUTEUR.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See SCORN]
SYN:Contempt, {[sooru]?}, haughtiness, disregard, superciliousness
ANT:Respect, reverence, admiration, respectfulness, considerateness, humility
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Definition
v.t. to think unworthy: to reject as unsuitable: to scorn.—n. a feeling of scorn or aversion: haughtiness.—adjs. Disdained′ (Shak.) disdainful; Disdain′ful.—adv. Disdain′fully.—n. Disdain′fulness.
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Examples
- She herself would disdain my interference. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I acknowledge all her charms and feel none of them, or only feel them in a way she would disdain. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Don't let us speak of it: I was very sorry for you, she said, with a tinge of disdain which, as she instantly perceived, was not lost on him. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Perdita shook her head; If it could be so, she replied, I were much in the wrong to disdain your offers. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I repudiate it with disdain--with indignation. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Neither one of the couple cared for money, but their disdain of it took the form of always spending a little more than was prudent. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Had he not expressed disdain of everything in Yorkshire? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- I am disdained by his kith and kin. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- But I disdained the artifice; or rather in my wretchedness it was my only consolation to pour out my heart to you, my brother, my only friend. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Edison has never paid much attention to warfare, and has in general disdained to develop inventions for the destruction of life and property. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Then I stretched myself on the bed, not to be disdained by the victim of shipwreck. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Such sincere advice as this could not be disdained, and Edison made his way North again. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Mrs Lammle disdained to reply, and sat defiantly beating one foot on the ground. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Stanton