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contemptuous
adjective
(con-temp-tu-ous)
expressing extreme contempt
Synonyms:
disdainful
,
insulting
,
scornful
,
Words Related to
contemptuous
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disdainful
,
scornful
,
insulting
,
disrespectful
,
dismissive
,
despicable
,
appalling
,
derogatory
,
deplorable
,
derisory
,
terrible
,
dire
,
arrogant
,
haughty
,
supercilious
,
insolent
,
flippant
,
spiteful
,
indignant
,
boorish
,
callous
,
derisive
,
cynical
,
contemptible
,
vindictive
,
unsympathetic
,
rude
,
unstatesmanlike
,
smug
,
sarcastic
,
discourteous
,
unkind
,
uncaring
,
snobbish
,
insensitive
,
contumelious
,
obnoxious
,
petulant
,
ungrateful
,
condescending
,
uncouth
,
deignous
,
disdainous
,
highhanded
,
obsequious
,
contumacious
,
pompous
,
censorious
,
unbecoming
,
philistine
,
pusillanimous
,
tactless
,
crass
,
uncomplimentary
,
obtuse
,
hypocritical
,
unmannerly
,
ungentlemanly
,
rebarbative
,
loathsome
,
sycophantic
,
despiteous
,
snide
,
demeaning
,
captious
,
uncharitable
,
duplicitous
,
disgraceful
,
cretinous
,
impertinent
,
thuggish
,
deferential
,
meanspirited
,
intemperate
,
servile
,
undiplomatic
,
disloyal
,
antagonistic
,
intransigent
,
dishonest
,
condemnatory
,
indecorous
,
hething
,
imperious
,
humorless
,
sanctimonious
,
effete
,
blinkered
,
disobliging
,
mendacious
,
antipathetic
,
insouciant
,
dictatorial
,
solicitous
,
sdeign
,
brusque
,
spineless
,
opprobrious
,
unchivalrous
,
childish
,
contemptuous
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