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Spell Bee Word: Disdain


What does disdain mean?

Word: Disdain

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Disdain means a feeling that someone or something is beneath you and not worth your time, shown by looking down on it.

Synonyms: scorn, contempt

Antonyms: admiration

How do you spell disdain?

Syllables: dis - dain

Tricky part: The end sound is spelt ain, as in rain and pain. It is easy to write it with an a and an e instead.

Watch out for: disdayn, dizdain, disdian

Memory tip: Disdain causes pain, and both end with ain. Remember the pair and the spelling follows.

Disdain in a sentence

Example 1: The cat looked at the cheap biscuit with disdain.

Example 2: Do not treat anyone's work with disdain.

Example 3: The rich king spoke with disdain about the poor farmers, until he met one.

Fun Fact

Disdain comes from a Latin word that meant to think someone unworthy, and it shares a root with dignity.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

disdain

a) pride
b) mockery
c) respect
d) dislike

Show answer

c) respect. Respect means thinking well of someone; disdain means looking down on them.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dissdain

a) i
b) a
c) s
d) d

Show answer

c) s. Dis has just one s before dain.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) attitude
b) respect
c) disdain
d) sinsere

Show answer

d) sinsere. Sincere has a c in the middle; disdain, respect and attitude are spelt right.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sindaid

a) disdain
b) dsidain
c) idsdain
d) didsain

Show answer

a) disdain. Read the letters until you find the word for looking down on someone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A person who shows disdain for a gift probably thinks the gift is ____.

a) far too costly
b) too heavy
c) not good enough
d) very kind

Show answer

c) not good enough

2. Which face fits a feeling of disdain?

a) a nose turned up
b) a jaw dropped in surprise
c) a mouth turned down in sadness
d) eyes wide with fear

Show answer

a) a nose turned up

Associated Words

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