DISDAIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
   Synonym(s)
   • condescension (what does condescension mean?)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) disdain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disparagement (what does disparagement mean?)
   • depreciation (what does depreciation mean?)
   • derogation (what does derogation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • patronize (what does patronize mean?)
   • patronise (what does patronise mean?)
   • condescend (what does condescend mean?)
2. Meaning
   • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
   Synonym(s)
   • contempt (what does contempt mean?)
   • despite (what does despite mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was held in contempt
   • the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
   Hypernyms(s) disdain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dislike (what does dislike mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • contemn (what does contemn mean?)
   • despise (what does despise mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • disdain (what does disdain mean?)
   • contemn (what does contemn mean?)
   • despise (what does despise mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • disdain (what does disdain mean?)

DISDAIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • reject with contempt
   Synonym(s)
   • freeze off (what does freeze off mean?)
   • pooh-pooh (what does pooh-pooh mean?)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • spurn (what does spurn mean?)
   • turn down (what does turn down mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She spurned his advances
   Hypernyms(s) disdain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rebuff (what does rebuff mean?)
   • snub (what does snub mean?)
   • repel (what does repel mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • nonacceptance (what does nonacceptance mean?)
   • turndown (what does turndown mean?)
   • sneerer (what does sneerer mean?)
   • scorner (what does scorner mean?)
   • spurner (what does spurner mean?)
   • cull (what does cull mean?)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
2. Meaning
   • look down on with disdain
   Synonym(s)
   • contemn (what does contemn mean?)
   • despise (what does despise mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He despises the people he has to work for
   • The professor scorns the students who don”t catch on immediately
   Hypernyms(s) disdain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hate (what does hate mean?)
   • detest (what does detest mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • contempt (what does contempt mean?)
   • disdain (what does disdain mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • despite (what does despite mean?)
   • contempt (what does contempt mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • contempt (what does contempt mean?)
   • disdain (what does disdain mean?)
   • scorn (what does scorn mean?)
   • despite (what does despite mean?)
   • sneerer (what does sneerer mean?)
   • scorner (what does scorner mean?)
   • despisal (what does despisal mean?)
   • despising (what does despising mean?)
   • despisal (what does despisal mean?)
   • despising (what does despising mean?)