Contemptuous
121derision — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scorn, mockery, disdain; see ridicule . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [duh RI szhun] contemptuous ridicule. Her radical ideas were met by widespread derision. SYN.: ridicule, scoffing, disrespect, *dig …
122disdainful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. scornful, contemptuous, supercilious, dismissive; see egotistic 2 , indifferent 1 , proud 2 , scornful 1 . See Synonym Study at proud . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Showing scorn and disrespect toward (someone or …
123ironic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of events, works, statements, and the like ] Syn. ironical, paradoxical, contradictory, incongruous, satiric, satirical, wry, sardonic, sarcastic, mocking, humorous, facetious, tongue in cheek, ambiguous, double… …
124scornful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Given to scorning] Syn. contemptuous, disdainful, haughty, supercilious, overbearing, arrogant, insolent, cynical, sneering, hypercritical, with the nose in the air*, toplofty*, snooty*; see also egotistic 2 . Ant.… …
125Contempt — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Contempt >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 contempt contempt disdain scorn sovereign contempt Sgm: N 1 despisal despisal despiciency Sgm: N 1 despisement despisement Sgm: N 1 vilipendency| vilipendency| …
126faggot — {{11}}faggot (1) late 13c., bundle of twigs bound up, from O.Fr. fagot bundle of sticks (13c.), of uncertain origin, probably from It. faggotto, dim. of V.L. *facus, from L. fascis bundle of wood (see FASCES (Cf. fasces)). Especially used for… …
127insolent — (adj.) late 14c., contemptuous, arrogant, haughty, from L. insolentem (nom. insolens) arrogant, immoderate, lit. unusual, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + solentem, prp. of solere be accustomed, which possibly is related to… …
128insulting — in sult·ing || ɪn sÊŒltɪŋ adj. offensive, rude and contemptuous in·sult || ɪn sÊŒlt n. affront, offense, rude remark or action v. speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner, offend, affront …
