disdain C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /dɪsˈdeɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #24186 Meanings 1 noun A feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. She looked at the cheap imitation with obvious disdain. 2 verb To regard someone or something with contempt; to consider unworthy of respect. He disdained their offer of help and walked away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling that someone or... despite 2 verb · to regard someone or... reject More abominateabominationcondescensioncontemncontemptdespisalscorn ↔ Opposites admirationadmireadorationadorehonorrespectreverereverence Word family Forms disdaineddisdainingdisdains Derived forms disdainabledisdainerdisdainfuldisdaininglyundisdainedundisdaining Etymology AI details From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner). disdeynen Middle English desdeignier Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disdain **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈdeɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 24186 ## Meanings 1. A feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. 2. To regard someone or something with contempt; to consider unworthy of respect. ## Examples - She looked at the cheap imitation with obvious disdain. - He disdained their offer of help and walked away. ## Synonyms - abominate - abomination - condescension - contemn - contempt - despisal - scorn ## Antonyms - admiration - admire - adoration - adore - honor - respect - revere - reverence ## Derived Forms - disdainable - disdainer - disdainful - disdainingly - undisdained - undisdaining ## Roots and Affixes - Root: disdeynen - Root: desdeignier ## Etymology From Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner). ## AI Etymology Disdain is from Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier (modern French dédaigner). Important historical forms include Middle English disdeynen, and Old French desdeignier. In present-day use, it can mean a feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect, or to regard someone or something with contempt; to consider unworthy of respect. Derived formations include disdainable, disdainer, disdainful, disdainingly, undisdained. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown