Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Fawning and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Fawning" with "Contemptuous", this adjectives are similar.
Fawning
Fawning adjective - Attempting to win favor by flattery.
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Contemptuous and fawning are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Contemptuous" with "Fawning", this adjectives are similar.
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