Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Withering and contemptuous are semantically related in scornful topic. In some cases you can use "Withering" instead an adjective "Contemptuous", when it comes to topics like derisory.
Withering
Withering adjective - Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.
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Contemptuous and withering are semantically related in scornful topic. You can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Withering".
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Related pairs
- cutting and contemptuous
- cutting and withering
- critical and contemptuous
- critical and withering
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and withering
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and withering
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and withering
- haughty and contemptuous
- haughty and withering
- disparaging and contemptuous
- disparaging and withering
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