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disdain - Dictionary definition and meaning for disdain

DISDAIN

  • (noun) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

    synonyms : condescension , patronage

  • (noun) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

    "he was held in contempt", "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

    synonyms : contempt , despite , scorn

    He regarded their proposal with disdain. -added by nithi

  • (verb) reject with contempt

    "She spurned his advances"

    synonyms : freeze off , pooh-pooh , reject , scorn , spurn , turn down

  • (verb) 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"

    synonyms : contemn , despise , scorn

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for disdain

  • (Tag: ) try to relate it with WISDEN...Wisden is the official site that honours cricketers...so DISDAIN is the opposite of that.

    added by kaustubh    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) divide it like dis(dish)+dain(rhyms like vain..means useless)....think you hav ordered for a dish , but it is useless or in vain, beacuse you can cook better than this, so you REJECT THE order, you disdain the order.

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Dis+dain= not+dainty (dainty means which is tasteful) so disdain mean not pretty and tasteful..

    added by sayem127    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) another one:dis+(D)ain....just focus on disain....decent..IN TODAY'S world , buisness offers from decent people are REJECTED, because they don't OFFER any BRIBE.

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) If we are the cause behind DIS(this)+DAIN(dent)on car... one will show contempt on us

    added by dont_dare    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) try to imagine dat u ask a girl out & every time u try 2 set a time & date she keeps telling u "This Day?No!",she obviously is treating u with contempt, u probably should focus ur energy on someone else!

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  • (Tag: ) dis+pain:u'll shoe contempt on those who hav caused you this pain!!

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  • (Tag: ) dis+dain;dis+drain(rhymes with dain). you look at the person in drain with contempt..

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  • (Tag: ) its like this+day so remmeber as this day was so fucking gone wrong wat else could go wrong so u r actually so tensed up and u treat ur copartners with contempt and scorn and hate and rudeness

    added by vivekkarumudi    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) sounds Dis + Gain>>> the feelings a person gets when he does something wrong.. hared, contempt.. all -ve feelings..

    added by RajeshBorkar    editEdit Mnemonic

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