Contemning
Contemptuous and contemning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Contemning".
Nearby Word: contemned
Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Contemning and contemptuous are semantically related. You can use "Contemning" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- scornful and contemning
- scornful and contemptuous
- derisive and contemning
- derisive and contemptuous
- insolent and contemning
- insolent and contemptuous
- overbearing and contemning
- overbearing and contemptuous
- haughty and contemning
- haughty and contemptuous
- snooty and contemning
- snooty and contemptuous
- condescending and contemning
- condescending and contemptuous
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