disdainful

[US]/dɪs'deɪnfʊl/
[UK]/dɪs'denfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing contempt or scorn

Example Sentences

He is disdainful of danger.

He’s disdainful of anyone from America.

with a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door.

she gave him a disdainful glance

a disdainful attitude towards authority

he spoke in a disdainful tone

to cast a disdainful eye on someone

she looked at him disdainfully

a disdainful dismissal of his ideas

Real-world Examples

He had bowed to Malfoy, who was now patting his beak, looking disdainful.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

" You are raving, " said Professor McGonagall, superbly disdainful. " Potter, that concludes our careers consultation."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

She glared up at him through heavily lidded eyes, an arrogant, disdainful smile playing around her thin mouth.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Just as importantly, he was disdainful.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Be nice, polite, but not in any way disdainful to those coarse persons.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

The young knight gave him a disdainful smile. Is there?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones (Bilingual Edition)

They had watching and waiting eyes, patient and careful eyes, cool disdainful eyes, cops' eyes.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

And Jo gave a disdainful shrug as the rest laughed at Laurie's matter-of-fact tone.

Source: "Little Women" original version

His noble and yet simple eyes immediately assumed a slightly disdainful expression.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

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