disdain
verbHow many syllables in disdain?
There are 2 syllables in the word disdain.Divide disdain into syllables:
dis · dain
How to pronounce disdain:
Definition of disdain:
- disdain (verb):
- look down on with disdain.
Synonyms for disdain:
despise
detest
hate
look down on
scorn
Antonyms for disdain:
acceptance
acclaim
acclamation
accolade
account
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
admiration
adoration
adulation
affection
affinity
aggrandisement
aggrandizement
amity
amorousness
amour
appetite
applause
appreciation
approbation
approval
ardency
ardor
ardour
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