Contemptuousness and Hostility

Contemptuousness

Contemptuousness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: a glance filled with unrestrained contemptuousness for the rest of us

Hostility and contemptuousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Contemptuousness".

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Contemptuousness and hostility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuousness" instead a noun "Hostility".

Nearby Word: hostile
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Hostility and Contemptuousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuousness/hostility
Contemptuousness & Hostility. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuousness/hostility>.
Hostility or Contemptuousness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuousness/hostility.
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