Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Usage example: loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries
Pretentious and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Contemptuous and pretentious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and contemptuous
- lofty and pretentious
- self-important and contemptuous
- self-important and pretentious
- overbearing and contemptuous
- overbearing and pretentious
- snotty and contemptuous
- snotty and pretentious
- haughty and contemptuous
- haughty and pretentious
- snooty and contemptuous
- snooty and pretentious
- condescending and contemptuous
- condescending and pretentious
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