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to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive

disdained; disdaining; disdains

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt //… suburban kids, whom I disdained as uncultured rubes. — Mark Lamster //… courting the approval of people she had disdained under other conditions. — Edith Wharton //… vodka is disdained by most cocktail snobs … — Will Gordon //… disdains working in an office … — Jeff Baker
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive //disdained to answer their questions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

contempt contemptuousness despisement despite despitefulness misprision scorn

Synonyms: Verb

contemn dis [slang] (also diss) disrespect high-hat look down (on or upon) scorn slight sniff (at) snoot snub

Antonyms: Noun

admiration esteem estimation favor regard respect

Antonyms: Verb

honor respect

Examples

Noun

//He regarded their proposal with disdain.
//I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.

Verb

//They disdained him for being weak.
//She disdained to answer their questions.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner — see disdain entry 2

Verb

Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign

disdain

to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive

disdained; disdaining; disdains

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt //… suburban kids, whom I disdained as uncultured rubes. — Mark Lamster //… courting the approval of people she had disdained under other conditions. — Edith Wharton //… vodka is disdained by most cocktail snobs … — Will Gordon //… disdains working in an office … — Jeff Baker
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive //disdained to answer their questions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

contempt contemptuousness despisement despite despitefulness misprision scorn

Synonyms: Verb

contemn dis [slang] (also diss) disrespect high-hat look down (on or upon) scorn slight sniff (at) snoot snub

Antonyms: Noun

admiration esteem estimation favor regard respect

Antonyms: Verb

honor respect

Examples

Noun

//He regarded their proposal with disdain.
//I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.

Verb

//They disdained him for being weak.
//She disdained to answer their questions.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner — see disdain entry 2

Verb

Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign

disdain

to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive

disdained; disdaining; disdains

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt //… suburban kids, whom I disdained as uncultured rubes. — Mark Lamster //… courting the approval of people she had disdained under other conditions. — Edith Wharton //… vodka is disdained by most cocktail snobs … — Will Gordon //… disdains working in an office … — Jeff Baker
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive //disdained to answer their questions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

contempt contemptuousness despisement despite despitefulness misprision scorn

Synonyms: Verb

contemn dis [slang] (also diss) disrespect high-hat look down (on or upon) scorn slight sniff (at) snoot snub

Antonyms: Noun

admiration esteem estimation favor regard respect

Antonyms: Verb

honor respect

Examples

Noun

//He regarded their proposal with disdain.
//I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.

Verb

//They disdained him for being weak.
//She disdained to answer their questions.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner — see disdain entry 2

Verb

Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign

disdain

to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive

disdained; disdaining; disdains

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt //… suburban kids, whom I disdained as uncultured rubes. — Mark Lamster //… courting the approval of people she had disdained under other conditions. — Edith Wharton //… vodka is disdained by most cocktail snobs … — Will Gordon //… disdains working in an office … — Jeff Baker
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive //disdained to answer their questions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

contempt contemptuousness despisement despite despitefulness misprision scorn

Synonyms: Verb

contemn dis [slang] (also diss) disrespect high-hat look down (on or upon) scorn slight sniff (at) snoot snub

Antonyms: Noun

admiration esteem estimation favor regard respect

Antonyms: Verb

honor respect

Examples

Noun

//He regarded their proposal with disdain.
//I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.

Verb

//They disdained him for being weak.
//She disdained to answer their questions.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner — see disdain entry 2

Verb

Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign

disdain

to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive

disdained; disdaining; disdains

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt //… suburban kids, whom I disdained as uncultured rubes. — Mark Lamster //… courting the approval of people she had disdained under other conditions. — Edith Wharton //… vodka is disdained by most cocktail snobs … — Will Gordon //… disdains working in an office … — Jeff Baker
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive //disdained to answer their questions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

contempt contemptuousness despisement despite despitefulness misprision scorn

Synonyms: Verb

contemn dis [slang] (also diss) disrespect high-hat look down (on or upon) scorn slight sniff (at) snoot snub

Antonyms: Noun

admiration esteem estimation favor regard respect

Antonyms: Verb

honor respect

Examples

Noun

//He regarded their proposal with disdain.
//I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.

Verb

//They disdained him for being weak.
//She disdained to answer their questions.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner — see disdain entry 2

Verb

Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign

disdain

to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive

disdained; disdaining; disdains

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to look on (someone or something) with scorn or contempt //… suburban kids, whom I disdained as uncultured rubes. — Mark Lamster //… courting the approval of people she had disdained under other conditions. — Edith Wharton //… vodka is disdained by most cocktail snobs … — Will Gordon //… disdains working in an office … — Jeff Baker
to be unwilling because of disdain —used with a following infinitive //disdained to answer their questions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

contempt contemptuousness despisement despite despitefulness misprision scorn

Synonyms: Verb

contemn dis [slang] (also diss) disrespect high-hat look down (on or upon) scorn slight sniff (at) snoot snub

Antonyms: Noun

admiration esteem estimation favor regard respect

Antonyms: Verb

honor respect

Examples

Noun

//He regarded their proposal with disdain.
//I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.

Verb

//They disdained him for being weak.
//She disdained to answer their questions.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner — see disdain entry 2

Verb

Middle English desdeynen, from Anglo-French desdeigner, dedeigner, from Vulgar Latin *disdignare, from Latin dis- + dignare to deign — more at deign

disdain