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
Uppity and contemptuous are semantically related. in arrogant topic. In some cases you can use "Uppity" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Uppity
Uppity adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Contemptuous and uppity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Uppity".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and contemptuous
- lofty and uppity
- disrespectful and contemptuous
- disrespectful and uppity
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and uppity
- insolent and contemptuous
- insolent and uppity
- snotty and contemptuous
- snotty and uppity
- haughty and contemptuous
- haughty and uppity
- snooty and contemptuous
- snooty and uppity
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