Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Captious and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Captious
Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Contemptuous and captious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Captious".
Nearby Words: caption, captiously
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