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disdain
Meaning: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's attention
disdain in a sentence
How disdain is used in real sentences:
He looked at the cheap imitation with obvious disdain.
He looked at the cheap imitation with obvious disdain.
“Contemporary critics greeted the habit with disdain, refusing to review work they dismissed as careless scribbles.”
— from the passage Writing at the Edges
Synonyms for disdain
Other words for disdain — contempt, scorn and derision — carry the same meaning.
- contempt
- scorn
- derision
Antonyms of disdain
Words that mean the opposite of disdain:
- admiration
- respect
Where it comes from
From Latin de- 'down' + dignari 'to deem worthy'
Word parts
- dis — apart, away
disdain: dis- (not) + dain (worthy)
Memory hook
DIS-DAIN — DIS the DAIN-ty thing.