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Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.
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Meaning of "disdainful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISDAINFUL

disdainful  [dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISDAINFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disdainful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISDAINFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disdainful

Contempt

Contempt is a secondary emotion and is a mix of the primary emotions disgust and anger. The word originated in 1393, from the Latin word contemptus meaning "scorn". It is the past participle of contemnere and from com- intensive prefix + temnere "to slight, scorn". The origin is uncertain. Contemptuous appeared in 1529. Robert C. Solomon places contempt on the same continuum as resentment and anger, and he argues that the differences between the three are that resentment is directed toward a higher-status individual; anger is directed toward an equal-status individual; and contempt is directed toward a lower-status individual.

Definition of disdainful in the English dictionary

The definition of disdainful in the dictionary is showing or feeling disdain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISDAINFUL


baneful
ˈbeɪnfʊl
designful
dɪˈzaɪnfʊl
dessertspoonful
dɪˈzɜːtspuːnfʊl
dinful
ˈdɪnfʊl
gainful
ˈɡeɪnfʊl
manful
ˈmænfʊl
mournful
ˈmɔːnfʊl
painful
ˈpeɪnfʊl
plainful
ˈpleɪnfʊl
sdeignfull
ˈzdeɪnfʊl
sinful
ˈsɪnfʊl
tablespoonful
ˈteɪbəlˌspuːnfʊl
teaspoonful
ˈtiːspuːnfʊl
tinful
ˈtɪnfʊl
trainful
ˈtreɪnfʊl
tuneful
ˈtjuːnfʊl
ungainful
ʌnˈɡeɪnfʊl
unsinful
ʌnˈsɪnfʊl
untuneful
ʌnˈtjuːnfʊl
urnful
ˈɜːnfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISDAINFUL

discusser
discussible
discussion
discussion document
discussion group
discussion paper
discussional
discussive
discutient
disdain
disdainfully
disdainfulness
disease
diseased
diseasedness
diseaseful
diseconomies
diseconomy
disedge
disembark

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISDAINFUL

apronful
basinful
canful
dearnful
dernful
gardenful
gowpenful
groanful
hornful
moanful
panful
penful
scornful
screenful
skinful
spleenful
spoonful
teenful
unmanful
unpainful

Synonyms and antonyms of disdainful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISDAINFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disdainful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disdainful

Translation of «disdainful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISDAINFUL

Find out the translation of disdainful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disdainful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disdainful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻蔑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desdeñosa
570 millions of speakers

English

disdainful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إزدراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пренебрежительное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desdenhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাচ্ছল্যপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dédaigneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menghina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verächtlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽蔑的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경멸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disdainful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khinh người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏளனமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्करणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kibirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sdegnoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogardliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зневажливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disprețuitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιφρονητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minagtende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disdainful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disdainful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disdainful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISDAINFUL»

The term «disdainful» is normally little used and occupies the 114.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISDAINFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disdainful

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2 QUOTES WITH «DISDAINFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disdainful.
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George Allen
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.
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Charles Albert Gobat
Ordinary citizens are obliged and, if need be, compelled by force to meet their commitments. But let higher obligations of an international order be involved, and governments repudiate them, more often than not with a disdainful shrug of the shoulders.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISDAINFUL»

Discover the use of disdainful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disdainful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Disdainful Marquis
As companion to the Dowager Duchess of Crewe, Catherine was surprised to find she was expected to please the Duchess' gentleman friends.
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The Disdainful Marquis: And, The Abandoned Bride
Hired as a companion to the Dowager Duchess of Crewe, Catherine Robins is unaware of the reputation this has given her in the eyes of the roguish Marquis of Bessacarr, in The Disdainful Marquis, and in The Abandoned Bride, Julian Hastings ...
Edith Layton, 2002
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The Disdainful Marquess
As companion to the Dowager Duchess of Crewe, Catherine was surprised to find she was expected to please the Duchess' gentleman friends.
Edith Layton, 1983
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Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2011: 10th International ...
2nd Round Strategy - after a Check Card Mood Action J Exuberant, Relaxed, Disdainful, Hostile Check J Dependent, Docile Check J Bored, Anxious Raise Q Exuberant, Relaxed, Disdainful, Hostile Raise Q Dependent, Docile, Bored, Anxious ...
Junia Anacleto, Sidney Fels, Nicholas Graham, 2011
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Feminist Theologies: Legacy and Prospect
Though there is much beauty and possibility in the world, I sense a brooding instability — what I would call a disdainful indifference,27 which operates as a mitigating factor to the practice and significance of religion in people's lives. What is ...
Rosemary Radford Ruether, 2007
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Pope's Homer. Discretion. See Discernment. Discrimination. See Discernment. Discuss. See Debate. Disdain. See Scorn. Disdainful. Scornful. Contemptuous. Disdainful (exhibiting disdain, Fr. dedain, Lat. dis and dignus, worthy) denotes that ...
‎1871
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
DISDAINFUL, adj. [disdain mA full.]' Con- femptuous; haur.htily scorn'"1; ir-diptw.- it. — There will come a time jvlyn three words, uttered with charity and m'ccKuefs, Ihall receive a tar more blessed reward, thanthree thoultnd volumes, written ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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More Brief Therapy Client Handouts
Do the observations and questions posed by the Self have an agenda to test the accuracy and usefulness of the disdainful part's ideas (as in cognitive therapy), or is it trying to gain a better understanding of this part's meaning and purpose (h, ...
Kate Cohen-Posey, 2010
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Dictionary of Synonymous Words in ...
See Favour. " Many a good acquaintance has been lost from a general prepossession in bis disfavour, and a severe aspect has often had under it a very agreeable companion.** — Tatler. DISDAINFUL. Scornful. Contemptuous. Supercilious.
Charles John Smith, 1910
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
To scorn; to consider as unworthy of one's character. —There is nothing so great which I will fear to do for you ; nor nothing lo small, which 1 will d'sdain to do for you. Sidney. • DISDAINFUL, adj. [disdain and full.] Con- ;t*mptuous; haughtily ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISDAINFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disdainful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hike will be just one of many | TribLIVE
“People are pretty equally disdainful of tolls as they are taxes,” Schank said. Melissa Daniels is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
2
A lack of humor at TSA | Jamestown Sun
Travelers' complaints about TSA attitudes range from surly to rude, from disdainful to officious, from insulting to mean. In some instances, it ... «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
3
That tiny feeling in your gut that tells you right from wrong …
She also states, “Your intuition never criticizes you. If you're hearing an inner voice that sounds shaming, blaming, disdainful, withering or mean ... «Thegardenisland.com, Jul 15»
4
RESTORING LOST DIGNITY - The Northlines
... child they bear, and then they have to constantly face the emotional stress of hearing disdainful and often humiliating voices from society. «The Northlines, Jul 15»
5
With friends like the European Union, does Greece need enemies?
Those four countries even earned a disdainful acronym for their economic troubles: the PIIGS. The Nobel Committee tamped down the talk of ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
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3 Data-Driven Ways to Increase Salesforce Engagement
Here on Earth…. In reality, the typical salesforce cares about certain aspects of their job, while feeling apathetic and disdainful towards others. «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
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Thomas Almeida: Focused On The Finish
It's almost a disdainful comment from the 23-year-old southpaw, the idea that someone would step into the Octagon and look to outpoint their ... «UFC, Jul 15»
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Will the Charleston tragedy serve as an inflection point for race …
... disdainful of compromise and fearful of an existential threat to an American way of life in which mainly white Christians are the chosen group. «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
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5 things to know and which smartphones are rated the best?
It's sort of similar with smartphones, people get attached to their phones and are disdainful of other brands. Which ones really are the best? «Philadelphia Business Journal, Jul 15»
10
Pope's quotes: Vocation of the elderly
How said it is to see the cynicism of an elderly person who has lost the sense of his or her own testimony, who is disdainful towards the young ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»

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