Definition of "disdainful" in English

adjective

1. Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

   • He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
   • She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.