Disdain synonyms | Best 48 synonyms for disdain

contempt

The punishable act of showing disrespect for the authority or dignity of a court (or legislature), as by disobedience, unruliness, etc.

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hatred (related)

Strong dislike or ill will; hate

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hate

To feel dislike or distaste for:

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like (antonym)

(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

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distain (related)

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arrogance

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scorn

To reject, turn down

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loathe

To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest

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ridicule

To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of

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despite

Contemptuous defiance or disregard.

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condescension

The act of condescending or an instance of it.

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patronage

(UK, law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

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despisal

Contempt; scornful hatred

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refuse (related)

To decline to accept or submit to (a command, etc.); decline to undergo

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abhor

To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.

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detest

To detest is defined as to really dislike or hate someone or something.

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flout

To ignore or disregard (a rule or convention, for example) in an open or defiant way:

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haughtiness

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indifference

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esteem (antonym)

(Archaic) Judgment; opinion.

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despise

To look down on with contempt and scorn

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slight

To treat (someone) with discourteous reserve or inattention:

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approve (antonym)

To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction:

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admire (antonym)

To look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;

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contemn

To view with contempt; despise.

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scout

To work as a scout

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have no use for

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spurn

To reject something contemptuously.

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freeze off

reject with contempt

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turn down

(Idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.

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cavalierness

The state or condition of being cavalier.

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contumeliousness

The state or quality of being contumelious.

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distaste (related)

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reverence (related)

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unconcern (related)

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servility (related)

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impatience (related)

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ignore

Ignore is defined as to deliberately disregard, or to avoid noticing.

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reject

To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:

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love (antonym)

The definition of love is a feeling of deep affection, passion or strong liking for a person or thing.

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admiration (antonym)

Admiration is defined as the act of adoring or loving.

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praise (antonym)

Worship

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favor (antonym)

Favor is defined as approval or something you do for someone else.

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look down on (or upon)

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abhorrence (related)

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respect (antonym)

To have respect for.

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derision

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pooh-pooh

To express contempt for or impatience about; make light of:

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