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
Slighting is a synonym for contemptuous. In some cases you can use "Slighting" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Slighting
Slighting adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: slighting remarks about the general lack of musical talent among the contestants
Contemptuous is a synonym for slighting in disdainful topic. You can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Slighting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rude and contemptuous
- rude and slighting
- disrespectful and contemptuous
- disrespectful and slighting
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and slighting
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- opprobrious and slighting
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and slighting
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and slighting
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and slighting
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