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Contemptuous

Contemptuous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contemptuous? [adj] expressing extreme contempt Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contemptuous: disdainful \| disrespectful \| insulting \| scornful Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contemptuous: abjuratory \| abusive \| arrogant \| audacious \| back-biting \| belittling \| biggety \| bitchy \| blackening \| blameful \| bluff \| bold \| brash \| brassy \| brazen \| bumptious \| calumniatory \| calumnious \| catty \| cavalier \| censorious \| challenging \| cheeky \| chutzpadik \| clannish \| cliquish \| cocky \| condemnatory \| contumelious \| crusty \| damnatory \| daring \| declinatory \| defamatory \| defiant \| defying \| denunciatory \| deprecative \| deprecatory \| depreciative \| depreciatory \| derisive \| derisory \| derogative \| derogatory \| despising \| detractory \| disdainful \| dismissive \| disparaging \| disregardful \| disrespectful \| exclusive \| execrating \| execrative \| execratory \| facy \| flip \| flippant \| fresh \| gally \| gratuitous \| greatly daring \| haughty \| impertinent \| impudent \| insolent \| insulting \| invective \| inveighing \| judgmental \| libelous \| malapert \| minimizing \| nervy \| objurgatory \| pejorative \| pert \| priggish \| regardless of consequences \| rejective \| renunciative \| reproachful \| reprobative \| reviling \| ridiculing \| rude \| sassy \| saucy \| scandalous \| scoffing \| scornful \| scurrile \| scurrilous \| slanderous \| slighting \| smart \| smart-alecky \| smart-ass \| sneering \| sniffy \| snobbish \| snobby \| snooty \| snotty \| supercilious \| toploftical \| toplofty \| uncalled-for \| vilifying \| vituperative \| wise-ass \| withering See Also \| Contemptuous In Webster's Dictionary \Contemp"tuous\ (?; 135), a. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful. A proud, contemptuous behavior. --Hammond. Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. --Macaulay. Rome . . . entertained the most contemptuous opinion of the Jews. --Atterbury. Syn: Scornful; insolent; haughty; disdainful; supercilious; insulting; contumelious. Usage: {Contemptuous}, {Contemptible}. These words, from their similarity of sound, are sometimes erroneously interchanged, as when a person speaks of having ``a very contemptible opinion of another.'' Contemptible is applied to that which is the object of contempt; as, contemptible conduct; acontemptible fellow. Contemptuous is applied to that which indicates contempt; as, a contemptuous look; a contemptuous remark; contemptuous treatment. A person, or whatever is personal, as an action, an expression, a feeling, an opinion, may be either contemptuous or contemptible; a thing may be contemptible, but can not be contemptuous.

Contemptuous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contemptuous?

[adj] expressing extreme contempt

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contemptuous: disdainful | disrespectful | insulting | scornful

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Contemptuous In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*temp"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a.
Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful;
haughty; insolent; disdainful.

      A proud, contemptuous behavior.          --Hammond.

      Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. --Macaulay.

      Rome . . . entertained the most contemptuous opinion of
      the Jews.                                --Atterbury.

Syn: Scornful; insolent; haughty; disdainful; supercilious;
     insulting; contumelious.

Usage: {Contemptuous}, {Contemptible}. These words, from
       their similarity of sound, are sometimes erroneously
       interchanged, as when a person speaks of having ``a
       very contemptible opinion of another.'' Contemptible
       is applied to that which is the object of contempt;
       as, contemptible conduct; acontemptible fellow.
       Contemptuous is applied to that which indicates
       contempt; as, a contemptuous look; a contemptuous
       remark; contemptuous treatment. A person, or whatever
       is personal, as an action, an expression, a feeling,
       an opinion, may be either contemptuous or
       contemptible; a thing may be contemptible, but can not
       be contemptuous.

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