Contemptuous

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  • adjective. Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful: said of actions or feelings: as, contemptuous language or manner.
  • Apt to despise; contumelious; haughty; insolent: said of persons.
  • Worthy of contempt; contemptible.
  • Synonyms Disdainful, supercilious, cavalier, contumelious.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful.
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  • adjective. showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
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  • adjective. expressing extreme contempt
    • Word Usage
    "Billy laughed in contemptuous pride of youth and brawn."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    polite  respectful  
    Equivalent
    disrespectful  
    Form
    contemptuously  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bitter  defiant  derisive  haughty  imperious  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abjuratory  abusive  arrogant  audacious  back-biting  
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