Associations to the word «Disdain»
Adjective
Adverb
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
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.