Disdain
Disdain noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: showing undisguised disdain for the other employees
Maliciousness and disdain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Disdain".
Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: the young thugs acted with a maliciousness that the once-quiet neighborhood was not accustomed to
Disdain and maliciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disdain" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- loathing and disdain
- loathing and maliciousness
- scorn and disdain
- scorn and maliciousness
- contempt and disdain
- contempt and maliciousness
- abhorrence and disdain
- abhorrence and maliciousness
- antipathy and disdain
- antipathy and maliciousness
- hate and disdain
- hate and maliciousness
- hatred and disdain
- hatred and maliciousness
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