Contemptible and Uppity

Contemptible

Contemptible adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Uppity and contemptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uppity" instead an adjective "Contemptible".

Uppity

Uppity adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Contemptible and uppity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Uppity".
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