Contemptuous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.
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  • adj. showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful: said of actions or feelings: as, contemptuous language or manner.
  • Apt to despise; contumelious; haughty; insolent: said of persons.
  • Worthy of contempt; contemptible.
  • Synonyms Disdainful, supercilious, cavalier, contumelious.
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  • adj. expressing extreme contempt
    • Equivalent
    disrespectful   
    Antonym
    respectful    polite   
    Form
    contemptuously   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    scornful    haughty    contumelious    insulting    supercilious    insolent    disdainful    ludibrious    despiteful    pitying   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    scornful    sarcastic    defiant    haughty    indignant    incredulous    bitter    resentful    derisive    sullen   
     
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