contemptuous
21contemptuous — contemptuously, adv. contemptuousness, n. /keuhn temp chooh euhs/, adj. showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful. [1520 30; < L contemptu , s. of contemptus CONTEMPT + OUS] Syn. disdainful, sneering, insolent, arrogant, supercilious,… …
22contemptuous — Synonyms and related words: abjuratory, abusive, arrogant, audacious, back biting, belittling, biggety, bitchy, blackening, blameful, bluff, bold, brash, brassy, brazen, bumptious, calumniatory, calumnious, catty, cavalier, censorious,… …
23contemptuous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disdainful, derisive, disrespectful; see scornful 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. disdainful, scornful, disrespectful, arrogant, sneering, insolent, insulting, derisive, *high and mighty, supercilious,… …
24contemptuous — con temp·tu·ous || tjÊŠÉ™s adj. scornful, disdainful …
25contemptuous — adjective showing contempt; scornful. Derivatives contemptuously adverb contemptuousness noun …
26contemptuous — a. Insolent, scornful, disdainful, supercilious, haughty …
27contemptuous — adj 1. haughty, lordly, pompous, arrogant, high and mighty; supercilious, cavalier, contumelious. 2. scornful, disdainful, insolent, impertinent; flouting, sneering, withering, insulting; cynical, derisive, jeering, scoffing …
28contemptuous — con·temp·tu·ous …
29contemptuous — adjective Syn: scornful, disdainful, derisive, mocking, sneering, scoffing, condescending, dismissive Ant: respectful …
30contemptuous — [kənˈtemptjʊəs] adj showing that you do not respect someone or something at all contemptuously adv …