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disdain
Synonyms and Antonyms of disdain
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of oneʼs concern or respect
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, hate, hatred, loathing, lovelessness
cattiness, hatefulness, invidiousness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, meanness, spite, spitefulness
aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, odium, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, gall, grudge, hostility, jealousy, pique, resentment
bile, jaundice, rancor, spleen, venom, vindictiveness, virulence, vitriol
aspersion, belittlement, deprecation, depreciation, detraction, diminishment, disparagement
disdain
Synonyms and Antonyms of disdain
to show contempt for
contemn, dis (also diss) [slang], disrespect, high-hat, look down (on or upon), scorn, slight, sniff (at), snoot, snub
look down one's nose (at), sneeze at, thumb one's nose (at), walk over
cherish, prize, treasure, value
hallow, revere, venerate, worship
accept, appreciate, approve (of), care (for), countenance, favor, OK (or okay), subscribe (to)
Synonym Discussion of disdain
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- despises cowards
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- contemns the image of women promoted by advertisers
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- scorns the very thought of retirement
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- disdained popular music
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