as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
showing undisguised disdain for the other employees
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as in to disrespect
to show contempt for
disdained the deserter as a coward
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Recent Examples of disdain
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Trump has recently garnered the disdain of Canadian citizens by threatening to impose significant tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from its northern neighbor and suggesting a merge of the countries to establish Canada as the 51st state.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
The Bitcoin white paper, which was released in October, 2008, and the Bitcoin code, which followed shortly thereafter, have at times been disdained as clever bits of engineering pastiche.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
People were simply happy to see each other again, having gone through the final season boycott and reverse boycott together and unified in their disdain for A’s owner John Fisher but with no contempt for the players and coaches who had no choice but to follow their job out of town.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Trump has recently garnered the disdain of Canadian citizens by threatening to impose significant tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from its northern neighbor and suggesting a merge of the countries to establish Canada as the 51st state.
—Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Good free-market neoliberals had historically disdained this idea, believing government attempts to meddle in the economy would have bad results.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
The Bitcoin white paper, which was released in October, 2008, and the Bitcoin code, which followed shortly thereafter, have at times been disdained as clever bits of engineering pastiche.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disdain
Noun
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With contempt and termination by an unelected billionaire who never served in a uniform in his life.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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People were simply happy to see each other again, having gone through the final season boycott and reverse boycott together and unified in their disdain for A’s owner John Fisher but with no contempt for the players and coaches who had no choice but to follow their job out of town.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In one month, Trump has unilaterally changed the paradigm, disrespecting our European friends and putting us in harm’s way.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Gregory remains skeptical, and while Tea might not be my favorite person, the way Dr. G is shifting blame and disrespecting his wife is hard to ignore.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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People hated Japanese-Americans after the war, Scott Kido said between tears.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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The new 2025 Wells Fargo Money Study, based on surveys of nearly 4,000 Americans, tabulated several pieces of shopworn advice that consumers have grown to hate.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It’s never made clear why Michelle despises Neurocasters, leaving us to extrapolate her rationale.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dear Anna, My partner of three years absolutely despises Valentine’s Day.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although originally scorned by critics, the series proved immensely popular, lasting nine seasons and spinning off several TV movies.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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That discontent was laid bare in December after the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson unleashed social media scorn at his company and a U.S. health insurance industry that serves as gatekeeper to the nation's $4.5 trillion health care system.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disdain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disdain. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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