Thesaurus:disdainful

Thesaurus

disdainful

English

Adjective

Sense: having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy

Synonyms

• belittling
• contemptuous
• deprecative
• derogative
• despising
• disdainful
• dismissive
• disrespectful
• scornful
• slight (dated)
• slighting
• sneerful
• sniffy

Antonyms

• respectful

Hypernyms

• arrogant    [⇒ thesaurus]
• bumptious
• entitled
• imperious
• magisterial
• overconfident
• presumptuous
• supercilious

Various

• abusive
• condescending
• degrading
• disparaging
• patronizing

Further reading

• “disdainful” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.