Definition of "disdainful" []

• Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous. See Synonyms at proud. (adjective)

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• "How disdainful is that "certainly not mainly for art.""
• "Beatty has become a real advocate for DVDs, which may be a harbinger of the future (as Beatty seemingly always is) as other directors such as Steven Spielberg still remain disdainful of the medium."
• ""The shoppers will be happier if they have a place to sit and watch the fountain," he says, in disdainful deadpan imitation of a hypothetical planner's argument."