disdain to do something formal to refuse to do something because you feel you are too important to do it:

disdain implies an arrogant or supercilious aversion to what is regarded as unworthy.

If you feel disdain for someone or something, you dislike them because you think that they are inferior or unimportant. Janet looked at him with disdain.

Disdain definition: to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.. See examples of DISDAIN used in a sentence.

1. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. 2. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.: to disdain replying to an insult. n. 3. a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as …

Definition of disdain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you feel that something isn't worthy of your consideration, you may disdain it (or treat it with disdain).

Jun 21, 2025 · disdain (third-person singular simple present disdains, present participle disdaining, simple past and past participle disdained) (transitive) To regard (someone or …

Disdain is a feeling or expression of contempt or dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of respect, attention, or importance. It can also refer to the act of rejecting or refusing …

dis•dain (dis dān′, di stān′), v.t. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself: to disdain replying to an insult. n. …