What is the difference between disdainful and insolence?
disdainful | insolence |
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.
* 5th century BCE, ,
Insolent conduct or treatment; insult.
* Fuller
(obsolete) The quality of being unusual or novel.
(obsolete) To insult.
As an adjective disdainful
is showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.As a noun insolence is
arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude.As a verb insolence is
to insult.disdainful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
- She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.
Synonyms
* despising, scornful, contemptuousAntonyms
* respectfulDerived terms
* disdainfullyinsolence
English
Noun
- Wit is well-bred insolence .
- Loaded with fetters and insolences from the soldiers.
- (Spenser)
Derived terms
* insolencyVerb
(insolenc)- (Eikon Basilike)