disdains
Turns nose up
Disdains is the verb form of disdain, meaning to regard something as beneath one's dignity or unworthy of consideration.
The word carries a sense of contemptuous superiority: She disdains small talk, He disdains anyone who disagrees with him.
To disdain something is stronger than merely disliking it—it implies looking down on it.
Regards with contempt
- despisesFeels intense aversion toward
- sneersContemptuous facial expressions
- looks down onRegards as inferior
- belittlesDiminishes someone's worth
disparages · dismisses · mocks · ridicules · condescends · derides · snubs · slights
Declines to accept
- rejectsRefuses or discards
- spurnsRejects with disdain
- rebuffsRejects bluntly or dismissively
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
shuns · ignores · disregards · brushes off · waves away · turns down · passes over · casts aside
scorns
Regards with contempt
- despisesFeels intense aversion toward
- sneersContemptuous facial expressions
- looks down onRegards as inferior
belittles · disparages · dismisses · mocks · ridicules · condescends · derides · snubs · slights · scoffs
refuses
Declines to accept
declines · shuns · ignores · disregards · brushes off · waves away · turns down · passes over · casts aside · renounces
condescends
Behaves with superiority
- rises aboveExceeds or overcomes
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