Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Castigatory and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Castigatory" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Castigatory
Contemptuous and castigatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Castigatory".
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