Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Wry and contemptuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wry" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Wry
Wry adjective - Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
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Synonyms for Wry
Contemptuous and wry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Wry".
Nearby Word: wryly
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Related pairs
- cutting and contemptuous
- cutting and wry
- critical and contemptuous
- critical and wry
- scornful and contemptuous
- scornful and wry
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- sarcastic and wry
- derisive and contemptuous
- derisive and wry
- irreverent and contemptuous
- irreverent and wry
- arrogant and contemptuous
- arrogant and wry
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