Disdainable

/dɪsˈdeɪnəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Worthy of or capable of being disdained; deserving contempt or scorn.

Etymology

From disdain + -able (capable of being). Disdain comes from Old French desdeign, combining des- (negative) and deignier (to deign, from Latin dignari).

Kelly Says

The word 'disdainable' is fascinating because it's the adjective form of something we feel (disdain) rather than the usual noun form (disdainful)—it focuses on the object being worthy of scorn rather than the person feeling it.

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