Contemptuous and Commendatory
Opposite meaning words
Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: contemptuous comments about the baseball team's pathetic showings
Commendatory is an antonym for contemptuous.
Commendatory
Commendatory adjective - Expressing approval.
Usage example: on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program
Contemptuous is an antonym for commendatory.
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