DISDAINS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

disdains

verb

present tense third-person singular of disdain

as in hates

to show contempt for disdained the deserter as a coward

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Recent Examples of disdains The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color. — Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026 White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color. — Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026 Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 California’s Democratic establishment disdains Citizen Pratt. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025

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My husband also hates using the respirator and will rarely wear it.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Friedlander is a pop culture and entertainment journalist based in Los Angeles who hates coffee but loves Coke Zero.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of hates

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This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture.

— Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Cutting short the New York Health Act is a shame and disrespects our elders, let alone others with disabilities.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of disrespects

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At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026

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