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11contemptuous — [[t]kənte̱mptʃuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all. He was contemptuous of private farmers... He s openly contemptuous of all the major political …
12contemptuous — adjective 1 showing that you feel that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect: Cordelia threw him a contemptuous look. | be contemptuous of: He was openly contemptuous of his elder brother. 2 not feeling any fear in a… …
13contemptuous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ Her voice sounded almost contemptuous. ADVERB ▪ utterly ▪ almost ▪ …
14contemptuous — con|temp|tu|ous [kənˈtemptʃuəs] adj showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect ▪ Benedict threw her a contemptuous glance. contemptuous of ▪ He was openly contemptuous of his elder brother. >contemptuously adv …
15contemptuous — con|temp|tu|ous [ kən temptʃuəs ] adjective showing that you do not respect someone or something at all: He gave a contemptuous laugh. contemptuous of: She has always been openly contemptuous of authority. ╾ con|temp|tu|ous|ly adverb: They… …
16contemptuous — UK [kənˈtemptjʊəs] / US [kənˈtemptʃuəs] adjective showing that you do not respect someone or something at all He gave a contemptuous laugh. contemptuous of: She has always been openly contemptuous of authority. Derived word: contemptuously adverb …
17contemptuous — contemptible, contemptuous Contemptible in current use means ‘deserving contempt’ • (His defiant and sulky defence of his right to pat bottoms and hump secretaries, or pin women to the wall in sexual passes, is contemptible Independent, 2006)… …
18contemptuous — adjective /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs,kənˈtɛmp.tju.əs,kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/ showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. I dont know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look. See Also: contempt …
19contemptuous — adjective the contemptuous look on your face says it all Syn: scornful, disdainful, disrespectful, insulting, insolent, derisive, mocking, sneering, scoffing, withering, scathing, snide; condescending, supercilious, haughty, proud, superior,… …
20contemptuous — adjective Etymology: Latin contemptus Date: 1574 manifesting, feeling, or expressing contempt • contemptuously adverb • contemptuousness noun …
