Disdainful
Disdainful adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Usage example: a disdainful attitude toward people who work as waiters and waitresses
Pompous and disdainful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pompous" instead an adjective "Disdainful".
Pompous
Pompous adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: the pompous waiter served us in the manner of a person doing some poor soul a great favor
Disdainful and pompous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disdainful" instead an adjective "Pompous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and disdainful
- lofty and pompous
- self-important and disdainful
- self-important and pompous
- scornful and disdainful
- scornful and pompous
- contemptuous and disdainful
- contemptuous and pompous
- overbearing and disdainful
- overbearing and pompous
- haughty and disdainful
- haughty and pompous
- snooty and disdainful
- snooty and pompous
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