August 29, 2026

disdain

/dɪsˈdeɪn/noun

A feeling that someone or something is beneath you and deserves no respect.

Example sentence

“He eyed the cheap imitation watch with obvious disdain.”

Often follows 'with': to view something with disdain. As a verb it is literary: 'she disdained to reply'.

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Related words

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