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disdain
Overview of noun disdain
The noun disdain has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) contempt, disdain, scorn, despite -- (lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary")
2. condescension, disdain, patronage -- (a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient)
Overview of verb disdain
The verb disdain has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) contemn, despise, scorn, disdain -- (look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately")
2. (1) reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down -- (reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
=> dislike
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
condescension, disdain, patronage
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> disrespect, discourtesy
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun disdain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
=> dislike
Sense 2
condescension, disdain, patronage
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
Antonyms of noun disdain
Member Holonyms of noun disdain
Substance Holonyms of noun disdain
Part Holonyms of noun disdain
Member Meronyms of noun disdain
Substance Meronyms of noun disdain
Part Meronyms of noun disdain
Meronyms of noun disdain
Holonyms of noun disdain
Attributes of noun disdain
Derived Forms of noun disdain
1 of 2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
RELATED TO>(verb) disdain#1
=> contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
Domain of noun disdain
Domain Terms of noun disdain
Familiarity of noun disdain
disdain used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
> dislike
=> disinclination
=> Anglophobia
=> unfriendliness
=> alienation, disaffection, estrangement
=> antipathy, aversion, distaste
=> disapproval
=> contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
=> disgust
=> creepy-crawlies
=> scunner
=> technophobia
=> antagonism
Sense 2
condescension, disdain, patronage
> disparagement, depreciation, derogation
=> cold water
=> denigration, belittling
=> aspersion, slur
=> detraction, petty criticism
=> sour grapes
=> condescension, disdain, patronage
=> defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
Meronyms of noun disdain
2 senses of disdain
Holonyms of noun disdain
Grep of noun disdain
disdain
disdainfulness
Antonyms of verb disdain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> hate, detest
=> dislike
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> refuse, decline
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> look down on
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> rebuff, snub, repel
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> hate, detest
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> refuse, decline
'Cause To' of verb disdain
Derived Forms of verb disdain
1 of 2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
RELATED TO>(noun) disdain#1
=> contempt, disdain, scorn, despite
Domain of verb disdain
Domain Terms of verb disdain
Familiarity of verb disdain
disdain used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
EX: Sam cannot disdain Sue
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb disdain
2 senses of disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
> hate, detest
=> abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate
=> contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
> refuse, decline
=> reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> contract out
=> regret
=> repudiate
=> disobey
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb disdain
Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain
=> hate, detest
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Sense 2
reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down
=> refuse, decline
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Grep of verb disdain
disdain
Grep of adj disdain
disdainful
Grep of adv disdain
disdainfully
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