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Disdain vs. Dismissive — What's the Difference?

Disdain vs. Dismissive — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Disdain and Dismissive

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Disdain

To regard or treat with haughty contempt
Critics who disdained the writer as a hack.

Dismissive

Feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration
His dismissive attitude towards women left him isolated
Monetarist theory is dismissive of the need to control local spending

Disdain

To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself
Disdained receiving an award from the organization.
Disdained to attend the ceremony.

Dismissive

Serving to dismiss.

Disdain

A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.
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Dismissive

Showing indifference or disregard
A dismissive shrug.

Disdain

(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away.

Dismissive

Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

Disdain

(obsolete) That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.

Dismissive

Giving dismission.

Disdain

(obsolete) The state of being despised; shame.

Dismissive

Showing indifference or disregard;
A dismissive shrug

Disdain

(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

Dismissive

Tending to dismiss or reject;
A dismissive gesture

Disdain

To be indignant or offended.

Disdain

A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
How my soul is moved with just disdain!
Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.

Disdain

That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
Most loathsome, filthy, foul, and full of vile disdain.

Disdain

The state of being despised; shame.

Disdain

To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.
Disdaining . . . that any should bear the armor of the best knight living.

Disdain

To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.
When the Philistine . . . saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth.
'T is great, 't is manly to disdain disguise.

Disdain

To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did . . . they disdained.

Disdain

Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;
He was held in contempt
The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary

Disdain

A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

Disdain

Look down on with disdain;
He despises the people he has to work for
The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately

Disdain

Reject with contempt;
She spurned his advances

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