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Definition of Disdainfulness
1. Noun. The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.
Generic synonyms: Arrogance, Haughtiness, Hauteur, High-handedness, Lordliness
Derivative terms: Disdainful, Disdainful, Supercilious, Supercilious
Definition of Disdainfulness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being disdainful. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Disdainfulness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Disdainfulness
Literary usage of Disdainfulness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Life of William Shakespeare by Sidney Lee (1898)
"Barnabe asks the lady celebrated in his sonnets, from whose ' proud disdainfulness '
he suffered, Why dost thou my delights delay, And with thy cross ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"1. self-esteem, proudness, disdainfulness, haughtiness. "Vanity" is not a synonym
of "pride". Antonyms: see HUMILITY. prickly, a. pricky (rare or dial. ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1846)
"Does the indifference of your country or the disdainfulness of dark eyes oppress
you ? ' " ' Neither, sweet Mask; but say, is not Silence a token of ..."
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