DISDAINING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

disdaining

verb

present participle of disdain

as in disrespecting

to show contempt for disdained the deserter as a coward

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Recent Examples of disdaining As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

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Oakley and Dolan have long feuded, with Oakley accusing Dolan of treating him less favorably than other Knicks legends, including by not providing him complimentary tickets and allegedly disrespecting him in other ways.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of disrespecting

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This shift from just hating and tormenting Mozart, and expanding that rage against God and his own mediocrity is what makes this play so profound and distinctive.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Instead of digging into the details of personality and circumstance — this school has a specific class for Shakespeare and also English teachers who are literature-hating caricatures?

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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For example, Scalia famously cast the deciding vote in 1989 to hold unconstitutional a law criminalizing burning the American flag despite being a big patriot and despising such activities.

— Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

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