Contemptuous and Slanderous

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

Slanderous and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slanderous" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".

Slanderous

Slanderous adjective - Causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name.

Contemptuous and slanderous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Slanderous".

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