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What is another word for disdainful?

Here are some synonyms for disdainful, depending on the nuance you want to convey:

Stronger synonyms:

* Contemptuous: Expressing extreme disapproval or disgust.

* Scornful: Feeling or showing contempt.

* Supercilious: Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

* Arrogant: Having or showing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.

* Haughty: Arrogantly superior and disdainful.

* Patronizing: Treating with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.

More subtle synonyms:

* Disapproving: Feeling or showing disapproval.

* Unfavorable: Not favorable; negative.

* Uninterested: Lacking interest; indifferent.

* Apathetic: Having or showing little or no emotion or interest.

* Cold: Lacking warmth or friendliness; aloof.

* Aloof: Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

The best synonym for you will depend on the specific context and the strength of the emotion you want to convey.

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