Contemptuous and Warm

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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

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Warm is an antonym for contemptuous.

Warm adjective - Having or giving off heat to a moderate degree.

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Contemptuous is an antonym for warm.

Nearby Words: warmth, warmly, warmed, warmer, warming

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Warm and Contemptuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuous/warm

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