expressing extreme contempt
Used in a Sentence
disdainful
How to use disdainful in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for disdainful.
Editorial note
It's disdainful, sure, and not to my taste, but it's memorable and cuts right to the issue.
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Quick take
expressing extreme contempt
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of disdainful gathered in one view.
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
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for disdainful.
adjective
expressing extreme contempt
See also: contemptuous, insulting, scornful
adjective
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
See also: haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
Example sentences
It's disdainful, sure, and not to my taste, but it's memorable and cuts right to the issue.
It just furthers my view of them as overly insular and disdainful of Windows/Linux users.
I'd wager that most of the people who use those technologies no longer find HN to be a useful source of news; I've noticed that a lot of coworkers are disdainful of HN now.
I doubt that accusations of "hypocrisy" will hurt them, other than making coverage of "scroogled" in the press marginally more disdainful.
It baffles me how Zuckerberg can remain disdainful of our very consistent feelings toward privacy, while arrogantly suggesting that he knows better.
I was extremely surprised to read that the guy in charge of a company that almost exclusively produces highly expensive 1st-world gadgetry was himself disdainful of conspicuous consumption.
> ultimately I am disdainful of American materialismThen you might not want to try Chinese materialism...
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use disdainful in a sentence?
It's disdainful, sure, and not to my taste, but it's memorable and cuts right to the issue.
What does disdainful mean?
expressing extreme contempt
What part of speech is disdainful?
disdainful is commonly used as adjective.