contemptuous
adjective
Origin of contemptuous
Synonyms for contemptuous
Antonyms for contemptuous
Related Words for contemptuous
derisive, haughty, insulting, disrespectful, condescending, disdainful, scornful, audacious, bold, cavalier, cheeky, cool, hard, hard-nosed, opprobrious, sardonic, sneering, snippy, snobbish, snootyExamples from the Web for contemptuous
Contemporary Examples of contemptuous
But then he gave the game away, with a turn of phrase that promptly made its way into headlines and contemptuous write-ups.
With the money came the filth, and the contemptuous lewdness you see in the film are based on actual claims in the book.
You quickly become bored by and contemptuous of everyone, up to the president himself.
Asked if he might write 1,000 words a day, an honorable pace, he was contemptuous: “I can write 1,000 words in my sleep.”
A parallel, insular society evolves, dependent on the outside world and contemptuous of its values.
Historical Examples of contemptuous
A new respect for him, also a new pity that was generous and not contemptuous, crept into his heart.
VivietteWilliam J. Locke
Then she faced the lawyer again, with an aloofness of manner that was contemptuous.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
Could the master of language find no better word than the contemptuous one?
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
She gave it one contemptuous glance, and turning, came back to the door.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
He was heard, under his breath, to pronounce a contemptuous Pshaw!
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth