disdainful

Adjective Satellite

• expressing extreme contempt
• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer
  • "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"

Adj

• Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

Examples

• He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
• She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.

Synonyms

contemptuous, haughty, imperious, insulting, lordly, overbearing, prideful, scornful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering, belittling, deprecative, derogative, despising, disdainful, dismissive, disrespectful, low, slight, slighting, sneerful

Antonyms

respectful

Related Words

abusive, condescending, degrading, disparaging, patronizing