disdained 1 of 2

past tense of disdain

disdained

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdained
Verb
  • Singh, who is nonetheless bullish on the market despite any reservations, said any lack of clarity around economic conditions heading into the decision could dent a rally that’s hated by many.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Ryan was said to be hated by everyone in the prison, and eventually killed himself in the cell.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Your husband overreacted and disrespected you, slapping food and mocking you.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Even though many media members and fans have disrespected him by calling him a game manager, Hurts has continued to make plays.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prince Harry's team has—for the second week running—moved to challenge a story published in his most disliked newspaper group in a sign tensions remain high ahead of an upcoming lawsuit.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.
    Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • Gastineau says the video has led to him being ridiculed and scorned.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Imagine doing all this as a woman in fifteenth-century Europe, with three children to raise on your own, in a society that scorned women who took up a pen rather than the sewing needle.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Disdained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdained. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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