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
Maligning and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maligning" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Maligning
Maligning noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Contemptuous and maligning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Maligning".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and contemptuous
- rude and maligning
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and maligning
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- opprobrious and maligning
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and maligning
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and maligning
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and maligning
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and maligning
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