Disdain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of disdain · 1 : to look on with scorn disdained him as a coward · 2 : to refuse or abstain from because of a feeling of contempt or scorn ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut disdain noun SaveWord dis·​dain |\dis-ˈdān \ EssentialMeaningofdisdain :afeelingofstrongdislikeordisapprovalofsomeoneorsomethingyouthinkdoesnotdeserverespect Heglaredatthewaiterwithalookofdisdain[=contempt,scorn]onhisface.Heregardedtheirproposalwithdisdain.Ihaveahealthydisdainforcompaniesthatmistreattheirworkers. FullDefinitionofdisdain (Entry1of2) :afeelingofcontemptforsomeoneorsomethingregardedasunworthyorinferior:scorn disdain verb dis·​dain |\dis-ˈdān \ disdained;disdaining;disdains Definitionofdisdain (Entry2of2) transitiveverb 1 :tolookonwithscorn disdainedhimasacoward 2 :torefuseorabstainfrombecauseofafeelingofcontemptorscorn disdainedtoanswertheirquestions 3 :totreatasbeneathone'snoticeordignity Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutdisdain Synonyms&Antonymsfordisdain Synonyms:Noun contempt, contemptuousness, despisement, despite, despitefulness, misprision, scorn Synonyms:Verb contemn, dis (alsodiss) [slang], disrespect, high-hat, lookdown(onorupon), scorn, slight, sniff(at), snoot, snub Antonyms:Noun admiration, esteem, estimation, favor, regard, respect Antonyms:Verb honor, respect VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymfordisdain Verb despise,contemn,scorn,disdainmeantoregardasunworthyofone'snoticeorconsideration.despisemaysuggestanemotionalresponserangingfromstrongdisliketoloathing. despisescowards contemnimpliesavehementcondemnationofapersonorthingaslow,vile,feeble,orignominious. contemnstheimageofwomenpromotedbyadvertisers scornimpliesareadyorindignantcontempt. scornstheverythoughtofretirement disdainimpliesanarrogantorsuperciliousaversiontowhatisregardedasunworthy. disdainedpopularmusic ExamplesofdisdaininaSentence Noun McCarthy'sindifferencetoaccoladesandhisdisdainforgrandstanding…turnedintoadisdainevenforbeingunderstood. —LouisMenand,NewYorker,5Apr.2004 ThereisfiercedisdainwithinthePentagonforthepassiveU.N.peacekeeperswhostoodbywhilethousandsweremurderedinBosnia'sethniccleansing. —JoeKlein,Time,24Nov.2003 Butforallitsplayfulloveofpunsandcooldisdainfor"suits,"thehigh-techworldis,atheart,acruel,unforgivingplaceruledbythemercilessdynamicsofthemarketplace. —MichikoKakutani,NewYorkTimes,27June2002 Heregardedtheirproposalwithdisdain. Ihaveahealthydisdainforcompaniesthatmistreattheirworkers. Verb Therighteyeshim[ThomasJefferson]suspiciouslyasalimousineJacobinsoenamoredofrevolutionthatheoncesuggestedweshouldhaveoneevery20years.Theleftdisdainshimasyourbasicracehypocrite. —CharlesKrauthammer,Time,22May2000 Onlyinourlastdaysonthepeninsula(thearmofAntarcticathatpolarscientistsdisdainasthe"BananaBelt")didweseeourfirstfrozensea… —KateFord,WallStreetJournal,12June1998 Hisvehiclewouldbeaformhebothenjoyedanddisdained—pulpfiction. —HenryLouisGates,Jr.,NewYorkTimesBookReview,20Sept.1992 ThereisalsoevidenceofepicwomanizingthatMr.Schickelmentionsbutloftilyannouncesthathedisdainstotellusabout. —CamillePaglia,NewYorkTimesBookReview,21July1991 Theydisdainedhimforbeingweak. Shedisdainedtoanswertheirquestions. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun OregondefensivestarKayvonThibodeauxnoticedtheboilingdisdainwhentheteamslastplayedin2019inSeattle. — MarkHeim|[email protected],al,6Nov.2021 Thedisdainforinequalityexpressedindifferentwaysfromthetwodominantideologiesisbeneathbothideologies. — JohnTamny,Forbes,22Sep.2021 There'slittleculturaloverlapbetweenviolentextremistsabroadandviolentextremistsathome,butthenthere'sdisdainforpluralismandtheirdisregardforhumanlife,andtheirdeterminationtodefilenationalsymbols. — ABCNews,12Sep.2021 Thereseemstobeagreatdisdainforadaptation,clearingthebrush,buildingdikesanddams,movingtohigherland,installingairconditioners,movingorengineeringcropsandsoforth. — JohnH.Cochrane,NationalReview,3Sep.2021 ThewidespreadstupiditythatpinheadpopulismandCOVID-19havebroughttotheforegoesfarbeyondthedisdainforintellectualsthathasbeenacurrentinAmericanculturesincethenation’sinception. — GarretKeizer,Harper'sMagazine,17Aug.2021 Thedisdainforthecountry’seconomicelite,expressedbyMs.Moïseinhereulogy,wasclearlyaprevailingemotionamongtheprotestersonThursday. — NewYorkTimes,23July2021 Selig,afriendandtirelessadvocateforHenryAaron,hadopendisdainforBondsbreakingthehomerunrecords. — MauryBrown,Forbes,7Nov.2021 Washington,whohadadisdainforpoliticalpartiesandfamouslyrefusedtojoinone,hopedtoshowAmericansamiddleground. — DavidKindy,SmithsonianMagazine,15Sep.2021 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Themap,whichenjoyssupportfromDemocratsbutdrawsdisdainfromRepublicans,wouldlikelykeepsevenofthestate’seightcongressionalseatsinthehandsofDemocrats. — BrynStole,baltimoresun.com,7Dec.2021 Strollers,bikersandrunnersonOceanFrontWalkexpressedeverythingfromsadnesstodisgusttopronounceddisinterestinagiantsignalongthefamousboardwalkthatsuggestspeopleshoulddisdainvaccinesthatcombattheCOVID-19pandemic. — LosAngelesTimes,21Nov.2021 Allthatnitty-grittyisnecessarytoproperlydisdaintheresponseofvariousmediaoutletstothecollapseoftheOklahomaivermectinstory. — WashingtonPost,8Sep.2021 LetAmericansdisdaintobetheinstrumentsofEuropeangreatness! — JackButler,NationalReview,22Aug.2021 Mostanglersdisdainsheepshead,butifhandledproperlyafterthey’recaught,thefilletsaredelicious. — cleveland,2Sep.2021 Despitepickingupskiingat29yearsold,Mouraofellinlovewitheverythingsomanyofhercompatriotsdisdain. — DaveSkretta,StarTribune,27July2021 AhujapledgedatherconfirmationhearingtorebuildafederalcivilservicebatteredduringtheTrumpadministrationbybudgetcutsanddisdainfrommanypoliticalappointeesasa’'deepstate’'ofbureaucratsthatledtowidespreadretirements. — BostonGlobe.com,22June2021 Atthesametime,thehintsaboutAsellus'identitycouldbereadcompletelystraight,theattractiontowomenanddisdainformenexplainedbyaninfusionofmysticblood. — LaineYuhas,Wired,4June2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'disdain.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofdisdain Noun 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedaboveVerb 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyfordisdain Noun MiddleEnglishdesdeyne,fromAnglo-Frenchdesdaign,fromdesdeigner—seedisdainentry2 Verb MiddleEnglishdesdeynen,fromAnglo-Frenchdesdeigner,dedeigner,fromVulgarLatin*disdignare,fromLatindis-+dignaretodeign—moreatdeign LearnMoreAboutdisdain Sharedisdain PosttheDefinitionofdisdaintoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofdisdainonTwitter TimeTravelerfordisdain Thefirstknownuseofdisdainwas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNeardisdain discweeder disdain disdainer SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsfordisdain LastUpdated 4Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Disdain.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disdain.Accessed27Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsfordisdain disdain noun dis·​dain |\dis-ˈdān \ KidsDefinitionofdisdain (Entry1of2) :afeelingofdislikeforsomeoneorsomethingconsiderednotgoodenough Sheeyedthefoodwithdisdain. OtherWordsfromdisdain disdainful adjective disdainfully \ -​fə-​lē \ adverb disdain verb disdained;disdaining KidsDefinitionofdisdain (Entry2of2) 1 :tofeeldislikeforsomethingorsomeoneusuallyfornotbeinggoodenough Hedisdainedpeoplehefeltwereweak. 2 :torefusebecauseoffeelingsofdislike Shedisdainedtoanswer. MorefromMerriam-Websterondisdain Nglish:TranslationofdisdainforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofdisdainforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY livid SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower chrysanthemum hydrangea amaryllis hyacinth Testyourknowledge-andmaybelearnsomethingalongtheway. TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. 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