Associations to the word «Disdain»
Noun
- Stupidity
- Ire
- Earnestness
- Countenance
- Spacer
- Beggar
- Dignity
- Suspicion
- Nimitz
- Rebuke
- Wrath
- Conservatism
- Legislator
- Impatience
- Gentry
- Bait
- Reject
- Affection
- Attitude
- Sensibility
- Sonnet
- Spoil
- Athenian
- Notoriety
- Enjoyment
- Dubois
- Homosexual
- Vanity
- Conceit
- Foe
- Mockery
- Glory
- Wit
- Resentment
- Simplicity
- Cruelty
- Discord
- Antic
- Neglect
- Brow
- Rage
- Passion
- Expression
- Distrust
- Defiance
- Verity
- Elite
- Curl
- Favor
- Pretension
- Lust
- Answer
- Apprehension
- Nymph
- Superiority
Adjective
Wiktionary
DISDAIN, noun. (uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
DISDAIN, noun. (obsolete) That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
DISDAIN, noun. (obsolete) The state of being despised; shame.
DISDAIN, verb. (transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
DISDAIN, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To be indignant or offended.
Dictionary definition
DISDAIN, noun. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary".
DISDAIN, noun. A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.
DISDAIN, verb. Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately".
DISDAIN, verb. Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances".
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.