disdainful
adjective/dɪsˈdeɪnfl/
/dɪsˈdeɪnfl/
- disdainful (of somebody/something) showing the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention synonym contemptuous, dismissive
- She's always been disdainful of people who haven't been to college.
Extra Examples- She was highly disdainful of his achievements.
- He noticed their cool, disdainful attitude to strangers.
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