contemptuous (kənˈtɛmptjʊəs
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Definitions
adjective
- when predicative, often foll by of showing or feeling contempt; disdainful
Alternative Forms
conˈtemptuously adverb conˈtemptuousness nounSynonyms
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scornful,
insulting,
arrogant,
withering,
sneering,
cavalier,
condescending,
haughty,
disdainful,
insolent,
derisive,
supercilious,
high and mighty,
on your high horse
contumelious,
Usage examples
I thought of the man, half-hidden by the door, his dark surly face, the contemptuous jerk of the head.
, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)As Cornwell observes,'the language of faction is getting ever more aggressive, contemptuous and threatening'.
Spiked (2002)Great for ratings, maybe, but utterly contemptuous of viewers.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)The last thing we need is more ways to divide the next generation into contemptuous factions.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Of course, the Nazis were in their own way every bit as contemptuous of the masses in the democratic sense.
, Fascists and Conservatives (1990)