Antonyms for contemptuous
kənˈtɛmp tʃu əscon·temp·tu·ous

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1. contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornfuladjective

   expressing extreme contempt

   Antonyms:
   respectful

   Synonyms:
   haughty, disdainful, swaggering, overbearing, prideful, imperious, scornful, supercilious, lordly, insulting, sniffy

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1. contemptuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   disdainful, supercilious, scornful, insolent, flouting, cynical, contumelious, haughty

How to use contemptuous in a sentence?

1. Chase Scolnick:

   As Orange County Superior Court observed, Bill Gross's conduct was' defiant and contemptuous,' and Amy Gross's testimony was' preposterous' and' lacking in credibility,' hopefully, the Court's ruling of a five-day jail sentence causes The Grosses to finally realize The Grosses billions do not mean they are above the law.

2. Raha Bahreini:

   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.

3. Friends Weekend Tucker Carlson:

   His words, which were motivated obviously, might be seen as contemptuous, not just to the administration but of America or American policy and that’s not good for Israel’s long-term security.

4. Dick Durbin:

   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.

5. Jerry Nadler:

   We saw a witness instructed by the White House completely contemptuous of Congress who refused to answer relevant questions, just another instance of obstruction of Congress, and that's what article 3 of the Nixon impeachment was.

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