All 6 Uses of
disdain
in
Interview with the Vampire
- And with a movement of his entire body, much too fast for me to see, he was suddenly standing disdainfully at the foot of the steps.†
Part 1 *disdainfully = with a lack of respect; or with a sense of superiority
- Now, I'm getting into the coffin,' he finally said to me in his most disdainful tone, 'and you will get in on top of me if you know what's good for you.†
Part 1disdainful = full of disrespect
- I urged him to take it lightly, and he affected disdain and ignored her in turn.†
Part 1disdain = a lack of respect
- And I was contemplating some way to disdainfully make that clear when suddenly he appeared again, jerking me around and flinging me down the sloping cobblestones where I'd fallen before.†
Part 3disdainfully = with a lack of respect; or with a sense of superiority
- 'Think of any answer you like,' he said calmly and sensitively, as if he didn't wish to bruise me with any accusation or disdain, but wanted me merely to consider this literally.†
Part 3disdain = a lack of respect
- He sat with his legs crossed, his arms folded on his narrow chest, his eyes looking around the dusty, empty room disdainfully.†
Part 4disdainfully = with a lack of respect; or with a sense of superiority
Definition:
to disrespect or reject as unworthy