- Disdain
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| General Meaning |
Contempt, Disrespect, Despise, Dislike |
| Usage |
Used both as a verb and noun, it refers to the act of treating someone with contempt or disrespect. |
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| Antonym 1 |
Appreciate |
Meaning 1 |
Despise |
| Sentence 1 |
John disdained to attend the ceremony where his enemy was also invited. |
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| Antonym 2 |
Love |
| Meaning 2 |
Contempt |
| Sentence 2 |
Why are you looking at me with disdain? |
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| Antonym 3 |
Like |
Meaning 3 |
Dislike |
| Sentence 3 |
While in the foreign country, he had to do the job that was disdained by the locals. |
April 18, 2011 | Tahir Abbas | | 420 views