Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Mordant and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mordant" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Mordant
Mordant adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Contemptuous and mordant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Mordant".
Nearby Word: mordent
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and contemptuous
- mean and mordant
- cutting and contemptuous
- cutting and mordant
- critical and contemptuous
- critical and mordant
- rude and contemptuous
- rude and mordant
- disrespectful and contemptuous
- disrespectful and mordant
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and mordant
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and mordant
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