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disdainful
What does disdainful mean?
disdainful (adjective): expressing extreme contempt.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce disdainful?
/dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disdainful come from?
From disdain + -ful.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “disdainful” mean?
expressing extreme contempt
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showing careful forethought
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compelling immediate action
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featuring a lot of sunshine
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