Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Vitriolic and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vitriolic" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Vitriolic
Vitriolic adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.
Usage example: braced himself for another vitriolic dressing-down by his perennially displeased father
Contemptuous and vitriolic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Vitriolic".
Nearby Word: vitriol
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and contemptuous
- mean and vitriolic
- cutting and contemptuous
- cutting and vitriolic
- offensive and contemptuous
- offensive and vitriolic
- hateful and contemptuous
- hateful and vitriolic
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- opprobrious and vitriolic
- insulting and contemptuous
- insulting and vitriolic
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and vitriolic
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