Disdainful (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Expressing extreme contempt.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The millionaire's disdainful attitude towards the struggling artist was evident in the way he barely looked at him.
- Her eyes flashed with disdainful anger as she listened to her former friend's shallow apology.
- The politician's disdainful smirk as he ignored the reporter's question only fueled the public's distrust of him.
- The aristocrat's disdainful tone as she spoke to the servant was a harsh reminder of the class divide.
- The executive's disdainful rejection of the young intern's proposal was discouraging and left her feeling undervalued.
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Meaning 2
Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The disdainful tone in her voice made it clear that she didn't consider me worthy of her time.
- His disdainful expression made me feel like I was somehow less than him just because of my background.
- The wealthy business owner looked at the small startups with a disdainful attitude, believing they would never be competition.
- The professor's disdainful comments about the opposing theory made it clear that she would not consider an alternative perspective.
- The disdainful way she spoke about her sibling's career choices made it obvious that she didn't respect their decisions.