Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Contemning and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemning" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Contemning
Contemptuous and contemning are semantically related. You can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Contemning".
Nearby Word: contemned
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and contemning
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and contemning
- insolent and contemptuous
- insolent and contemning
- overbearing and contemptuous
- overbearing and contemning
- haughty and contemptuous
- haughty and contemning
- snooty and contemptuous
- snooty and contemning
- condescending and contemptuous
- condescending and contemning
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