disdain

Nouns

(n) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
contempt, despite, scorn,
(n) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient condescension, patronage,

Verbs

(v) look down on with disdain
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
contemn, despise, scorn,
(v) reject with contempt
- She spurned his advances
freeze off, spurn, pooh-pooh, scorn, turn down, reject,

Synonyms

contempt despite scorn contemn despise condescension patronage freeze off spurn pooh-pooh turn down reject

Words of close approximity

disdainful disdainfully disdainfulness