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
Vilifying and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vilifying" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Vilifying
Vilifying noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Contemptuous and vilifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Vilifying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and vilifying
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- opprobrious and vilifying
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and vilifying
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and vilifying
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and vilifying
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and vilifying
- insolent and contemptuous
- insolent and vilifying
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