disdainful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for disdainful in the English»French Dictionary

disdainful [Brit dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl, dɪsˈdeɪnf(ə)l, Am dɪsˈdeɪnfəl] ADJ

disdainful

dédaigneux/-euse (to envers, of de)

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to strike an aggressive/disdainful pose

prendre un air agressif/méprisant

Translations for disdainful in the French»English Dictionary

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méprisant (méprisante) personne

disdainful, scornful

dédaigneux (dédaigneuse)

disdainful, scornful

afficher un dédain complet de la mort

to be utterly disdainful of death

disdainful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for disdainful in the English»French Dictionary

disdainful ADJ form

disdainful

dédaigneux(-euse)

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English

He expects every visitor to buy shoes, and is often disdainful towards those who don't come for that.

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He distrusted novelty in art for its own sake, yet he was also disdainful of a conservative aesthetic that avoided risk.

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His protests, however, were met by the government in an ill-humoured and disdainful way.

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However, she was disdainful of the gaming field, viewing herself as superior to gamers.

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In such countries, even those who have a faith can be disdainful of organised religion.

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He is utterly disdainful of the simple farming life and soon rudely goes away.

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However, he is also very arrogant, unsympathetic, disdainful, and often uncooperative with the others.

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He is simultaneously content with his meagre existence and also disdainful of it.

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Aloof and good-naturedly disdainful of the humans in her life.

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Jack has little time for the internal politics within the force, and is openly disdainful of those who lie, obstruct or mislead the police.

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