Feeling Wheel
Disgust · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling disdainful
Feeling contempt or scorn towards something.
What feeling disdainful is like
Disdain is looking down on something or someone as not worth your respect. It often shows in a tone or a look more than in words.
Disdainful or contemptuous?
Disdainful is dismissive scorn. Contemptuous is deeper and harsher, a sense that someone is beneath you. Read more about feeling contemptuous.
Finding disdainful on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, disdainful sits in the Disgust group. Start in the middle of the wheel with disgust, then move outwards to disdainful. If it's close but not quite right, the other disgust words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Disgust group
Disgust words are about pulling away from something, whether it's a smell, an act or a person.
- Disgusted Feeling strong revulsion or aversion
- Repulsed Feeling intense distaste or revulsion
- Contemptuous Feeling deep disrespect or scorn
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