Definition of disdainful

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  • disdainful is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • disdainful is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of disdainful

  • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (adjective)

    Examples

    1. some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines

    Synonyms

    1. haughty
    2. imperious
    3. lordly
    4. overbearing
    5. prideful
    6. sniffy
    7. supercilious
    8. swaggering
  • expressing extreme contempt (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. contemptuous
    2. insulting
    3. scornful

See definition of disdainful in Merriam Webster