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
Self-important and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-important" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Self-important
Self-important adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.
Contemptuous and self-important are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective phrase "Self-important".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and contemptuous
- lofty and self-important
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and self-important
- insolent and contemptuous
- insolent and self-important
- overbearing and contemptuous
- overbearing and self-important
- snotty and contemptuous
- snotty and self-important
- haughty and contemptuous
- haughty and self-important
- snooty and contemptuous
- snooty and self-important
Both words in one sentence
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What an immature, self-important, inflated, cruel, shallow little creature, lacking in empathy and contemptuous of anyone who was not himself or his lackey.
Source: Music / Bob Dylan
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