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- Dictionarycon·temp·tu·ous/kənˈtem(pt)SH(o͝o)əs/
adjective
- 1. showing contempt; scornful: "she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race"
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expressing or feeling a lack of respect: As one of the senior members of the Senate, he was openly contemptuous of its junior members. (Definition of contemptuous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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CONTEMPT definition: 1. a strong feeling of disliking and...
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expressing or feeling a lack of respect: As one of the...
- Contempt
The meaning of CONTEMPTUOUS is manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt. How to use contemptuous in a sentence. What Is the Difference Between contemptuous and contemptible?
Contemptuous definition: showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.. See examples of CONTEMPTUOUS used in a sentence.
If you insult someone or dismiss them in a hateful way, you're being contemptuous. The difference between being hateful and contemptuous is subtle. It involves disdain. Being contemptuous of someone or something means that you're combining a deep dislike for them with condescension.
expressing or feeling a lack of respect: As one of the senior members of the Senate, he was openly contemptuous of its junior members. (Definition of contemptuous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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 parties.
Definition of contemptuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
