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
Opprobrious is a synonym for contemptuous in abusive topic. In some cases you can use "Opprobrious" instead an adjective "Contemptuous", when it comes to topics like condescending, arrogant.
Opprobrious
Opprobrious adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.
Usage example: an opprobrious attack on the alleged corruption in the police department
Contemptuous is a synonym for opprobrious in abusive topic. You can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Opprobrious", if it concerns topics such as scornful, condescending.
Nearby Word: opprobrium
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and contemptuous
- rude and opprobrious
- disrespectful and contemptuous
- disrespectful and opprobrious
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and opprobrious
- hateful and contemptuous
- hateful and opprobrious
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and opprobrious
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and opprobrious
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and opprobrious
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