Grammatical class

Adjective

dédaigneux

scornful, disdainful, contemptuous

Details

Syllables

dé-dai-gneux

Phonetics

de.dɛ.ɲø

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

10949

Freq. (movies)

36498

Freq. (news)

48895

Sentences

Elle rejeta l'idée d'un mouvement de main dédaigneux.

She pooh-poohed the idea with a disdainful wave of her hand.

A1

Indifférence dédaigneuse

Dismissive indifference

C2