Clues for the word "DISDAIN"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 30, 2026.
Definition of disdain
- v. t. - A feeling of contempt and aversion; the regarding anything as unworthy of or beneath one; scorn.
- v. t. - That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
- v. t. - The state of being despised; shame.
- v. t. - To think unworthy; to deem unsuitable or unbecoming; as, to disdain to do a mean act.
- v. t. - To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base acts, character, etc.
- v. i. - To be filled with scorn; to feel contemptuous anger; to be haughty.
Referring Clues
- Thumb one's nose at
- Scorn
- Contemptuousness
- Sneeze at
- Contempt
- Look down one's nose at
- Look down on
- Feeling of contempt
- Pooh-pooh
- Spurn
- Regard with contempt
- That haughty feeling
- Haughtiness
- Said "Awful racket outside" with scorn
- Hauteur
- Died suffering India's scorn
- This Hamlet might be said to show scorn
- Sid and I upset by scorn
- Detective inspector strangely sad in showing contempt
- "Diamonds" said wrongly in scorn
- Aloof contempt
- With scorn said "Awful racket outside"
- With scorn said "Involved in a racket"
- With scorn, possibly said to be in a racket
- Said "Terrible racket outside," with scorn
- Dad is wrong in showing scorn
- Is dad, somehow, held in contempt?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 30, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 07, 2024
- Daily American - June 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 09, 2023
- USA Today - August 11, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 29, 2022
- Daily American - June 18, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - October 20, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 23, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - January 05, 2017
- Guardian Quick - November 29, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - July 15, 2016
- Guardian Quick - June 30, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - June 26, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 11, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 17, 2015
- LA Times Sunday - June 28, 2015
- Guardian Quick - March 09, 2015
- Universal - March 05, 2015
- Guardian Quick - November 28, 2012
- LA Times - July 23, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 08, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - January 15, 2012
- Universal - September 14, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 13, 2011
- LA Times Sunday - May 08, 2011
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...