Synonyms of disdainfully

disdainfully

adverb

as in contemptuously

Related Words

• contemptuously
• scornfully
• spitefully
• viciously
• hatefully
• nastily
• caustically
• malevolently
• bitterly
• maliciously
• despitefully
• deprecatingly
• wickedly
• malignantly
• resentfully
• villainously
• vindictively
• hostilely
• vituperatively
• cattily
• virulently
• venomously
• invidiously
• enviously
• bitchily
• obnoxiously
• meanly
• antagonistically
• cruelly
• jealously
• rancorously
• unfeelingly
• callously
• acrimoniously
• ruthlessly
• mercilessly
• balefully
• pitilessly
• unkindly
• heartlessly
• ungraciously
• disagreeably
• inhumanely
• insensitively
• envyingly
• soullessly
• felly
• ill
• thoughtlessly
• hard-heartedly
• evil-mindedly
• diabolically
• fiendishly
• kindlessly
• caddishly
• inconsiderately
• ill-naturedly
• misanthropically

Dissimilar Words

• kindly
• benevolently
• benignantly
• graciously
• pleasantly
• amiably
• cordially
• genially
• agreeably
• affably
• nicely
• thoughtfully
• lovingly
• good-naturedly
• good-humoredly
• solicitously
• sympathetically
• feelingly
• humanely
• considerately
• altruistically
• mercifully
• sensitively
• kindheartedly
• gently
• good-heartedly
• soulfully
• sweetly
• compassionately
• tenderly
• divinely
• angelically
• softheartedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disdainfully

The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025