contemptuous
Meaning of contemptuous
adjective
- Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.
Information about contemptuous
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of contemptuous
con-temp-tu-ous
- It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
- contemptuous is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
contemptuous synonyms
Meaning disdainful:
disdainful, insulting, scornful
contemptuous antonyms
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Translation of contemptuous
- German: geringschätzig
- French: méprisant
- Spanish: desdeñoso, desdeñosa
Words that rhyme with contemptuous
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