Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Defaming and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defaming" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Defaming
Defaming noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Contemptuous and defaming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Defaming".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and defaming
- hateful and contemptuous
- hateful and defaming
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- opprobrious and defaming
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and defaming
- insolent and contemptuous
- insolent and defaming
- depreciative and contemptuous
- depreciative and defaming
- disparaging and contemptuous
- disparaging and defaming
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