What is the Latin word for disdainful?

The usual Latin words for “disdainful” are fastīdiōsus, superbus, arrogō; also īnsolēns, magnificus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“disdainful” in Latin

fastīdiōsussqueamish; nauseating; disdainful, scornful superbusproud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty, uncivil, insolent, discourteous; proud, superior, superb, excellent, disti arrogōto claim as one's own, arrogate to oneself, assume; to assign, attribute; to confer upon or procure for someone īnsolēnsunusual; contrary to custom or one’s own custom; arrogant, haughty, insolent magnificusgreat, noble, distinguished, eminent, august; splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

disdainful

fastidiosus (☞ fastosus very rare and post-Augustan): superbus: arrogans: insolens (SYN. in ARROGANT): magnificus (e.g., magnifica verba, Liv., 37, 10; of one who had been speaking, superbe in se et contemptim).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for disdainful?: The usual Latin words for “disdainful” are fastīdiōsus, superbus, arrogō; also īnsolēns, magnificus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.