Antonyms for disdain
dɪsˈdeɪn, dɪˈsteɪndis·dain

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1. disdainnoun

   Synonyms:
   scorn, condescension, contempt, contemn

2. disdainverb

   To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

   The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.

   Synonyms:
   condescension, scorn, contempt, contemn

3. disdainverb

   To be indignant or offended.

   Synonyms:
   contemn

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disdain

   Haughtiness thinks highly of itself and poorly of others. Arrogance claims much for itself and concedes little to others. Pride is an absorbing sense of one's own greatness; haughtiness feels one's own superiority to others; disdain sees contemptuously the inferiority of others to oneself. Presumption claims place or privilege above one's right; pride deems nothing too high. Insolence is open and rude expression of contempt and hostility, generally from an inferior to a superior, as from a servant to a master or mistress. In the presence of superiors overweening pride manifests itself in presumption or insolence; in the presence of inferiors, or those supposed to be inferior, pride manifests itself by arrogance, disdain, haughtiness, superciliousness, or in either case often by cold reserve. (See RESERVE under MODESTY.) Pride is too self-satisfied to care for praise; vanity intensely craves admiration and applause. Superciliousness, as if by the uplifted eyebrow, as its etymology suggests (Latin supercilium, eyebrow, from super, over and cilium, eyelid), silently manifests mingled haughtiness and disdain. Assumption quietly takes for granted superiority and privilege which others would be slow to concede. Conceit and vanity are associated with weakness, pride with strength. Conceit may be founded upon nothing; pride is founded upon something that one is, or has, or has done; vanity, too, is commonly founded on something real, tho far slighter than would afford foundation for pride. Vanity is eager for admiration and praise, is elated if they are rendered, and pained if they are withheld, and seeks them; pride could never solicit admiration or praise. Conceit is somewhat stronger than self-conceit. Self-conceit is ridiculous; conceit is offensive. Self-respect is a thoroughly worthy feeling; self-esteem is a more generous estimate of one's own character and abilities than the rest of the world are ready to allow. Vainglory is more pompous and boastful than vanity. Compare EGOTISM; OSTENTATION.

   Antonyms:
   humility, lowliness, meekness, modesty, self-abasement, self-distrust

   Synonyms:
   arrogance, assumption, conceit, haughtiness, insolence, ostentation, presumption, pride, reserve, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-exaltation, self-respect, superciliousness, vainglory, vanity

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1. disdainnoun

   Antonyms:
   respect, reverence, admiration, respectfulness, considerateness, humility

   Synonyms:
   contempt, obscure, haughtiness, disregard, superciliousness

Matched Categories

1. • Refuse

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 3 votes

1. contempt, disdain, scorn, despitenoun

   lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

   "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

   Synonyms:
   patronage, scorn, contempt, condescension, despite, disrespect

2. condescension, disdain, patronageverb

   a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

   Synonyms:
   trade, clientele, condescension, patronage, business, backup, backing, superciliousness, scorn, condescendingness, contempt, disdainfulness, championship, despite

3. contemn, despise, scorn, disdainverb

   look down on with disdain

   "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

   Synonyms:
   contemn, spurn, reject, pooh-pooh, turn down, scorn, freeze off, despise

4. reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn downverb

   reject with contempt

   "She spurned his advances"

   Synonyms:
   freeze off, eliminate, rule out, lower, resist, despise, winnow out, contemn, decline, lour, spurn, pass up, pooh-pooh, reject, disapprove, scorn, turn away, refuse, turn down

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1. disdainnoun

   Synonyms:
   scorn, contumely, superciliousness, contempt

How to use disdain in a sentence?

1. Chief James Craig:

   I have spoken to a number of department members, men and women of all ethnic backgrounds, who have expressed Two Detroit police officers disdain and outrage in this incident, we hold Two Detroit police officers to a higher standard. Two Detroit police officers are expected to serve the community both ethically and respectfully, and this type of behavior will not be tolerated.

2. Emmet Sullivan:

   I am not hiding my disgust, my disdain for your criminal offense.

3. Manu:

   Treat no one with disdain; with patience bear Reviling language; with an angry man Be never angry; blessings give for curses.*

4. The American stand-up comedienne:

   Definitely whatever you think of it, it's a conversation. You walk out of there talking to your friends about mental illness, about depression, about what deserves empathy, what deserves sympathy, you might walk away having nothing but disdain for this woman. People have harder childhoods than she had and persevere through them with aplomb but it's not a competition. (For) this woman, life is hard for her.

5. Henry Clay:

   All legislation, all government, all society is founded upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness, comity, courtesy upon these everything is based...Let him who elevates himself above humanity, above its weaknesses, its infirmities, its wants, its necessities, say, if he pleases, I will never compromise but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromises.

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