English noun: disdain | |||
1. | disdain (feeling) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | ||
Samples | He was held in contempt. The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary. | ||
Synonyms | contempt, despite, scorn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dislike | ||
2. | disdain (communication) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | ||
Synonyms | condescension, patronage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
English verb: disdain | |||
1. | disdain (emotion) look down on with disdain | ||
Samples | He despises the people he has to work for. The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot disdain Sue | ||
Synonyms | contemn, despise, scorn | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | detest, hate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | look down on | ||
2. | disdain (communication) reject with contempt | ||
Samples | She spurned his advances. | ||
Synonyms | freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline, refuse | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rebuff, repel, snub | ||
Verb group | decline, pass up, refuse, refuse, reject, reject, turn away, turn down, turn down | ||