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Unfeeling vs Disdainful - What's the difference?

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Unfeeling is a related term of disdainful.


As adjectives the difference between unfeeling and disdainful

is that unfeeling is without emotion or sympathy while disdainful is showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

unfeeling

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Without emotion or sympathy

    • Synonyms

    * emotionless * stony * uncaring

    Antonyms

    * sympathetic

    Derived terms

    * unfeelingly * unfeelingness

    disdainful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
    • 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, contemptuous

    Antonyms

    * respectful

    Derived terms

    * disdainfully