Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Ridiculing and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ridiculing" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Ridiculing
Contemptuous and ridiculing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Ridiculing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and contemptuous
- rude and ridiculing
- disrespectful and contemptuous
- disrespectful and ridiculing
- uncivil and contemptuous
- uncivil and ridiculing
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and ridiculing
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and ridiculing
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and ridiculing
- taunting and contemptuous
- taunting and ridiculing
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