NOUN | feeling | disdain, contempt, scorn, despite | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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communication | disdain, condescension, patronage | a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | |
VERB | emotion | disdain, contemn, despise, scorn | look down on with disdain |
communication | disdain, reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, turn down | reject with contempt |
Sounds | dihsdey'n | |
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Rhymes | abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn... |
Meaning | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. | |
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Synonyms | contempt, scorn, despite | |
Broader | dislike | A feeling of aversion or antipathy |
Spanish | desdén, desecho, desprecio, menosprecio, vilipendio | |
Catalan | desdeny, menyspreança, menyspreu, vilipendi | |
Verbs | disdain | look down on with disdain |
Meaning | A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient. | |
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Synonyms | condescension, patronage | |
Broader | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
Spanish | condescendencia, desdén |
Meaning | Look down on with disdain. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot disdain Sue | |
Synonyms | contemn, despise, scorn | |
Narrower | look down on | Regard with contempt |
Broader | hate, detest | dislike intensely |
Spanish | desdeñar, despreciar, menospreciar | |
Catalan | desdenyar, menysprear, odiar | |
Nouns | disdain | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
Meaning | Reject with contempt. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, turn down | |
Narrower | rebuff, snub, repel | Reject outright and bluntly |
Broader | refuse, decline | show unwillingness towards |
Similar to | refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline | Refuse to accept |
reject, turn down, turn away, refuse | Refuse entrance or membership | |
Spanish | desdeñar, desesperanzar, menospreciar, rechazar | |
Catalan | desdenyar, desesperançar, rebutjar |
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