What is another word for disdaining ?

Present participle for to consider to be unworthy of one's consideration

regarding with contempt

look down one's nose at

spitting in the face of

turning back on

spitting in the eye of

refusing to acknowledge

having no use for

brushing off

having contempt for

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“The rich were not to disdain the poor but were to learn to love them.”

Verb

feeling repugnance towards

Present participle for to feel or express contempt, disgust or scorn for

regarding with disgust

having an aversion to

disliking intensely

feeling aversion towards

regarding with contempt

look down one's nose at

feeling aversion to

feeling hostility to

shuddering at

regarding with repugnance

resenting

deprecating

feeling hostility toward

feeling repugnance toward

feeling animosity to

feeling disgust towards

feeling aversion toward

downing on

feeling hostility towards

feeling hostile towards

feeling revulsion towards

feeling malice to

bearing a grudge against

having a strong aversion to

regarding with distaste

not taking kindly to

not appreciating

finding distasteful

viewing with disfavour

having no stomach for

not standing for

frowning on

viewing with dislike

having a low opinion of

holding no brief for

bearing malice toward

having a poor opinion of

passing on

taking dim view of

having a problem with

feeling aggrieved about

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“Those who disdain wealth as crass materialism need to understand that wealth is one of the biggest life-saving factors in the world.”

Verb

Present participle for to refuse to do (something) from feelings of pride or superiority

“The men of intelligence and moral worth would disdain to contend for such degraded honors.”

Verb

giving someone the brush-off

Present participle for to rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone)

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

giving the cold shoulder

giving someone the go-by

brushing off

giving the brushoff

giving someone the air

giving someone the big E

leaving out in the cold

telling someone where to get off

giving the cold shoulder to

giving the bum's rush

not giving time of day

having nothing to do with

keeping at arm's length

sneezing at

shutting out

giving a wide berth to

telling someone to get lost

looking straight through

making unwelcome

turning up one's nose

refusing to recognize

keeping at a distance

keeping one's distance from

handing someone the frozen mitt

giving someone the push

having nothing more to do with

showing disrespect for

treating disrespectfully

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

cutting someone cold

washing your hands of

giving something a miss

pretending not to see

withholding patronage

abstaining from

placing an embargo on

refusing to take part in

sloughing off

blowing off

paying no attention to

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“We must not feel the need to pity, judge or disdain them.”

Verb

Present participle for to harshly mock or ridicule

satirising^UK

satirizing^US

making cutting remarks about

heaping scorn on

holding up to ridicule

taking the piss out of

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

turning up one's nose

doing a hatchet job on

dragging through the mud

libeling^US

libelling^UK

treating with disdain

jabbing

digging

speaking badly of

casting aspersions on

treating contemptuously

saying contemptuously

curling your lip at

playing a practical joke on

making a monkey out of

pulling someone's leg

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

dishonoring^US

treating disrespectfully

leading on

pulling someone's chain

laughing out of court

railing at

throwing shade

hitting where one lives

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

getting a rise out of

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

victimizing^US

making a laughing-stock

exposing to ridicule

poking borack

making a game of

making someone a laughing stock

playing a practical joke

giving the cold shoulder

scandalising^UK

putting your back up

ruffling one's feathers

confronting

giving a zinger

making somebody's hackles rise

terrorizing^US

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

victimising^UK

doing an injustice to

ill-using

imposing on

bullyragging

terrorising^UK

stepping on the toes of

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Verb

Present participle for to shun or shy away from

Verb

Present participle for to be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

Verb

speaking condescendingly to

Present participle for to show that one feels superior in a patronizing manner

condescending

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

speaking haughtily to

talking down to

treating condescendingly

talking down

treating as inferior

putting on airs

treating like a child

Noun