disdainful — showing contempt or lack of respect; expressing the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of consideration
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing contempt or lack of respect; expressing the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of consideration
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
Example Sentences
- The food critic was disdainful of the restaurant's attempt at fusion cuisine, calling it 'confusion cuisine' instead.
- Her disdainful expression when seeing pineapple on pizza could freeze lava.
- The professor was disdainful of students who asked questions clearly answered in the syllabus.
disdainful
ADJECTIVE[/dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/]
showing contempt or lack of respect; expressing the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of consideration
The wine critic gave a disdainful glance at the cheap bottle on the table.
His disdainful greed proves gainful, while others suffer painful defeat
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'desdain' meaning 'to disdain or scorn,' derived from Latin 'disdignari' (dis- meaning 'away from' + dignari meaning 'to deem worthy'). The suffix '-ful' was added to create the adjective form.
Breakdown
dis- (away from, opposite) + dain (from Old French desdain, to scorn) + -ful (full of, characterized by) = disdainful (full of or characterized by scorn or contempt)
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📝Examples
“The food critic was disdainful of the restaurant's attempt at fusion cuisine, calling it 'confusion cuisine' instead.”
“Her disdainful expression when seeing pineapple on pizza could freeze lava.”
“The professor was disdainful of students who asked questions clearly answered in the syllabus.”
“He spoke in a disdainful manner about people who couldn't appreciate classical music, apparently forgetting he used to think Mozart was a cheese brand.”
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