contemptuous
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contemptuous
- /kənˈtɛm(p).tʃu.əs/ UK
- /kənˈtɛm(p).tʃəs/ UK
- /kənˈtɛm(p).tju.əs/ UK
- /kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous.
adjective more contemptuous · most contemptuous
- Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.
- Worthy of contempt; contemptible. Rep. Noble told GCN that she, however, had deep concern "regarding the scandalous sexual exploitation and abuse of young children by adults." Noble has called on the community to "support the efforts of the Suffolk County District Attorney's office in unraveling this contemptuous situation.
Similar: disdainful, dismissive, slighting, disparaging · Opposite: respectful
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adjective
Similar: disdainful, dismissive, slighting, disparaging · Opposite: respectful
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adj showing contempt
| 日本語 | 軽蔑的な keibetsuteki na |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鄙夷的 bǐyí de, 輕蔑的 /轻蔑的 qīngmiè de, 侮辱的 wǔrǔ de, wūrǔ de |
| Français | méprisant, dédaigneux, contempteur |
| Deutsch | respektlos |
| Italiano | sprezzante, sdegnoso |
| Română | disprețuitor |
| Русский | пренебрежи́тельный prenebrežítelʹnyj, надме́нный nadménnyj, презри́тельный prezrítelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "contemptuous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contemptuous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contemptuous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contemptuous "contemptuous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contemptuous.Cite this
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title = {contemptuous},
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