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disdainful

/dɪsˈdeɪnfl/adjective

उच्चारण डिस्डेन्फ़ल

तिरस्कारपूर्ण, अवहेलना भरा, हेय दृष्टि से देखने वाला

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    [usually not before noun] ~ (of sb/sth)

    showing that you think somebody or something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention

    तिरस्कारपूर्ण, अवहेलना भरा, हेय दृष्टि से देखने वाला

    • He gave a disdainful look at the cheap hotel room.
    • The critic was disdainful of popular films.

    Synonyms contemptuous scornful haughty dismissive supercilious

    Opposite respectful admiring appreciative

◇Word family
disdain noundisdain verbdisdainfully adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Disdainful of something is correct (not 'disdainful for' or 'disdainful about').

Disdainful of something सही है ('disdainful for' या 'disdainful about' गलत है)।

Usage: in tone questions, a disdainful author looks down on the subject and treats it as unworthy of serious attention.

Usage में tone वाले प्रश्नों में disdainful लेखक विषय को नीची नज़र से देखता है और उसे गंभीर ध्यान के योग्य नहीं मानता।