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Showing a belief that someone or something is unworthy of respect.

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disdainful

A disdainful response discouraged the new member from speaking again.
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During the discussion, Victor gave a condescending smile and told the new volunteer that someday she would understand how serious clubs operate. His disdainful response treated her proposal as beneath consideration before he had examined it.
From A Fair Hearing for the New Idea.
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