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Synonyms for contemptuous
kənˈtɛmp tʃu əscon·temp·tu·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornfuladjective
expressing extreme contempt
Synonyms:
haughty, disdainful, swaggering, overbearing, prideful, imperious, scornful, supercilious, lordly, insulting, sniffyAntonyms:
respectful
Dictionary of English Synonymes
contemptuousadjective
Synonyms:
insolent, scornful, disdainful, supercilious, haughty
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contemptuousadjective
Synonyms:
disdainful, supercilious, scornful, insolent, flouting, cynical, contumelious, haughty
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contemptuous":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#25644 | insulting | |
#42627 | derogatory | |
#53063 | haughty | |
#64264 | overbearing | |
#76304 | contemptuous | |
#88982 | imperious | |
#100005 | scornful | |
#101268 | disdainful | |
#121548 | swaggering | |
#128829 | lordly | |
#149426 | prideful | |
#166887 | supercilious | |
#238463 | sniffy | |
#251648 | derisory |
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The nominee is an innocent victim of the State Department’s contemptuous failures to respond to congressional inquiries.
The fact that there were two executions in less than two weeks just shows how indifferent and contemptuous the Iranian authorities are of their obligations.
You are the nominee of President Donald John Trump. This is a President who has shown us consistently that President Donald John Trump is contemptuous of the rule of law, it's that President who has decided Dick Durbin are his man.
I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.
Empowerment Minister Patrick Zhuwao:
Businesses have continued to disregard Zimbabwe's indigenisation laws as if daring our President and his government to do something about their contemptuous behaviour, it's either you comply or you close shop.
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