Contemptuousness and Vitriol

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

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

Vitriol

Vitriol noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

Contemptuousness and vitriol are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptuousness" instead a noun "Vitriol".

Nearby Word: vitriolic
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Vitriol and Contemptuousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuousness/vitriol
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