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disdaineful

disdaineful is the obsolete form of disdainful.

Meaning of disdainful

Adjective

disdainful (comparative more disdainful, superlative most disdainful)

  1. Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
    • He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.

Forms of disdaineful

comparativemore disdaineful
superlativemost disdaineful

Questions about disdaineful

What is disdaineful the obsolete form of?
Disdaineful is the obsolete form of disdainful.

Words near disdaineful in the dictionary

  1. disczines
  2. disdain
  3. disdainable
  4. disdaine
  5. disdained
  6. disdaineful
  7. disdainer
  8. disdainers
  9. disdaines
  10. disdainest
  11. disdaineth

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