Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Usage example: loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries
Catty and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Catty" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Catty
Catty adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a catty remark that served its only purpose: to make someone cry
Contemptuous and catty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Catty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and contemptuous
- mean and catty
- cutting and contemptuous
- cutting and catty
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and catty
- hateful and contemptuous
- hateful and catty
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and catty
- deprecatory and contemptuous
- deprecatory and catty
- disparaging and contemptuous
- disparaging and catty
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