disdain

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

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

hypernym	:	dislike,
definition	:	a feeling of aversion or antipathy (noun.feeling)

3. reject with contempt (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	decline, refuse,
definition	:	show unwillingness towards (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	rebuff, repel, snub,
definition	:	reject outright and bluntly (verb.communication)

verb group	:	decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down,
definition	:	refuse to accept (verb.possession)

verb group	:	refuse, reject, turn away, turn down,
definition	:	refuse entrance or membership (verb.social)

4. look down on with disdain (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	detest, hate,
definition	:	dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	look down on,
definition	:	regard with contempt (verb.emotion)

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

derivation	:	condescend, patronise, patronize,
definition	:	treat condescendingly (verb.communication)

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

derivation	:	contemn, despise, disdain, scorn,
definition	:	look down on with disdain (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful,
definition	:	expressing extreme contempt (adj.all)

7. reject with contempt (verb.communication)

derivation	:	nonacceptance, turndown,
definition	:	the act of refusing an offer (noun.act)

derivation	:	cull, reject,
definition	:	the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	scorner, sneerer,
definition	:	a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression (noun.person)

derivation	:	spurner,
definition	:	a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt (noun.person)

derivation	:	rejective,
definition	:	rejecting or tending to reject (adj.all)

8. look down on with disdain (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	contempt, scorn,
definition	:	open disrespect for a person or thing (noun.communication)

derivation	:	contempt, despite, disdain, scorn,
definition	:	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	despisal, despising,
definition	:	a feeling of scornful hatred (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	scorner, sneerer,
definition	:	a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression (noun.person)

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

derivation	:	condescend, patronise, patronize,
definition	:	treat condescendingly (verb.communication)

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

derivation	:	contemn, despise, disdain, scorn,
definition	:	look down on with disdain (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful,
definition	:	expressing extreme contempt (adj.all)

11. reject with contempt (verb.communication)

derivation	:	nonacceptance, turndown,
definition	:	the act of refusing an offer (noun.act)

derivation	:	cull, reject,
definition	:	the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	scorner, sneerer,
definition	:	a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression (noun.person)

derivation	:	spurner,
definition	:	a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt (noun.person)

derivation	:	rejective,
definition	:	rejecting or tending to reject (adj.all)

12. look down on with disdain (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	contempt, scorn,
definition	:	open disrespect for a person or thing (noun.communication)

derivation	:	contempt, despite, disdain, scorn,
definition	:	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	despisal, despising,
definition	:	a feeling of scornful hatred (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	scorner, sneerer,
definition	:	a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression (noun.person)