Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Ironic and contemptuous are semantically related In some cases you can use "Ironic" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Ironic
Ironic adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Synonyms for Ironic
Contemptuous and ironic are semantically related in sarcastic topic. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Ironic".
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Related pairs
- cutting and contemptuous
- cutting and ironic
- critical and contemptuous
- critical and ironic
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and ironic
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and ironic
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and ironic
- disparaging and contemptuous
- disparaging and ironic
- arrogant and contemptuous
- arrogant and ironic
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Which is ironic, because he also is rather contemptuous of TV.
Source: Creator / Harlan Ellison
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