contemptuous

con·temp·tu·ous

 (kən-tĕmp′cho͞o-əs)

adj.

Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.

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con·temp′tu·ous·ly adv.

con·temp′tu·ous·ness n.

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contemptuous

(kənˈtɛmptjʊəs)

adj

(when: predicative, often foll by of) showing or feeling contempt; disdainful

conˈtemptuously adv

conˈtemptuousness n

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con•temp•tu•ous

(kənˈtɛmp tʃu əs)

adj.

showing or expressing contempt; scornful.

[1520–30; < Latin contemptus contempt + -ous]

con•temp′tu•ous•ly, adv.

con•temp′tu•ous•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

contemptuous - expressing extreme contempt disdainful, insulting, scornful disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

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contemptuous

adjective scornful, insulting, arrogant, withering, sneering, cavalier, condescending, haughty, disdainful, insolent, derisive, supercilious, high and mighty, on your high horse (informal) She gave a contemptuous little laugh and walked away.
civil, mannerly, humble, polite, gracious, respectful, courteous, deferential, obsequious

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contemptuous

adjective

Showing scorn and disrespect toward (someone or something):

disdainful, scornful.

Idiom: on one's high horse.

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Translations

مُزدَرِ، مُسْتَخِف، مُسْتَهين

pohrdajícípohrdavý

foragtendehånende

schnödeverächtlich

dédaigneuxméprisant

fyrirlitningar-

sprezzante

hånligmed forakt

kendini beğenmişkibirli

轻蔑的

contemptuous

[kənˈtemptjʊəs] ADJ [person] → desdeñoso (of con) [manner] → despreciativo, desdeñoso; [gesture] → despectivo
to be contemptuous of → desdeñar, menospreciar

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contemptuous

[kənˈtɛmptʃuəs] adj [person, laugh] → dédaigneux/euse, méprisant(e)
to be contemptuous of sb/sth → mépriser qn/qch

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contemptuous

adj manner, gesture, look → geringschätzig, verächtlich; person → herablassend; laugh, sneer, remark, reference → verächtlich; to be contemptuous of somebody/something → jdn/etw verachten; she was quite contemptuous of my offer → sie reagierte ziemlich verächtlich auf mein Angebot

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contemptuous

[kənˈtɛmptjʊəs] adj (person) contemptuous (of) → sprezzante (di); (manner, gesture) → sprezzante, altezzoso/a, sdegnoso/a

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contempt

(kənˈtempt) noun

1. very low opinion; scorn. She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour. minagting, veragting; versmading إحْتِقار، إزدِراء презрение desprezo opovržení die Verachtung foragt περιφρόνησηdesprecio, desdén põlgus تحقیر؛ خوار سازی halveksunta méprisבוז तिरस्कार prezir megvetés rendah, remeh fyrirlitning disprezzo 軽蔑 경멸 panieka nicināšana; nicinājums mencemuh verachtingforakt, hånpogarda كركه، اهانت، په سپكه سترګه كتنه، نفرت desprezo dispreţ презрение opovrhnutie prezir prezir förakt การดูถูก küçümseme, hor görme 輕蔑 презирство, зневага حقارت، توهين sự khinh miệt 轻蔑

2. disregard for the law. veronagsaming, minagting, veragting; versmading إسْتِهانَه، إسْنِخْفاف بِالقانون неуважение desacato nedbání zákona die Mißachtung foragt απείθεια desacato seaduse ignoreerimine عدم توجه به قانون piittaamattomuus outrageבזוי अवमानना neuvažavanje, neposluh semmibevevés meremehkan hukum óvirðing oltraggio 侮辱罪 무시 nepaisymas necienīga izturēšanās penghinaan minachtingringeakt, krenkelse, foraktlekceważenie د قانون له متوجه شول desacato ofensă неуважение pohŕdanie (čím) kršitev, neupoštevanje (zakona) nepoštovanje lagtrots การไม่เคารพกฎหมาย saygısızlık, itaatsizlik 藐視法律 порушення норм права توهين قانون sự bất chấp các quy tắc 蔑视法律

conˈtemptible adjective

deserving contempt. His behaviour was contemptible. veragtelik خَسيس، جَدير بِالإزْدِراء низък desprezível zavrženíhodný verachtenswert foragtelig; ussel ποταπός, χυδαίοςdespreciable põlastusväärne در خور نکوهش halveksittava méprisableבזוי घृणा-योग्य prezira vrijedan megvetendő patut dicela fyrirlitlegur disprezzabile 卑しむべき 경멸스런 smerktinas nicināms keji verachtelijk foraktelig, ynkelig, ussel zasługujący na pogardę د نيوكى نيولو وړ desprezível vrednic de dispreţ презренный opovrhnutiahodný vreden prezira dostojan prezira föraktlig น่าเหยียดหยาม aşağılık, adî 可鄙的，卑劣的 нікчемний; такий, що заслуговує на презирство لائق مذمت đáng khinh 可鄙的

conˈtemptibly adverb

veragtelik بِصورَة حِسِّيَّه تَبْعَث عَلى الإزْدِراء презрително abominavelmente opovrženíhodně, odporně verachtenswert foragteligt ποταπά, χυδαία de forma despreciable põlastusväärselt با تحقیر halveksittavasti de façon méprisable בְּבּוּז घृणापूर्वक podlost, gnusnost megvetésre méltóan buruk fyrirlitlega in modo disprezzabile 卑劣に 경멸스럽게 su panieka nicināmi dengan keji verachtelijk foraktelig, usselt w sposób zasługujący na pogardę له پستی abominavelmente vrednic de dispreţ презренно hanebne prezirljivo dostojno prezira föraktligt อย่างน่าเหยียดหยาม aşağılık bir şekilde 可鄙地 жалюгідно حقارت س‍ے một cách đáng khinh 卑鄙地

conˈtemptuous (-tʃuəs) adjective

showing contempt. a contemptuous sneer. minagtend, smalend, honend, veragtend; parmantig مُزدَرِ، مُسْتَخِف، مُسْتَهين презрителен desdenhoso pohrdající, pohrdavý verächtlich foragtende; hånende περιφρονητικόςdespreciativo, despectivo põlglik تحقیر آمیز halveksiva dédaigneux מְגָלֵה בּוּז तिरस्कारपूर्ण preziran, prezriv megvető sikap merendahkan fyrirlitningar- sdegnoso 人をばかにした 경멸적인 paniekinamas nicinošs kebencian verachtend hånlig, med forakt/ringeakt pogardliwy تحقیر آمیز desdenhoso dispreţuitor презрительный pohŕdavý prezirljiv prezriv föraktfull ซึ่งดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยาม kibirli, kendini beğenmiş 輕蔑的 презирливий, зневажливий حقارت آميز، ذلت آميز biểu lộ sự khinh bỉ 轻蔑的

conˈtemptuously adverb

minagtend, smalend بِازدِراء، بِاستِخفاف،بِاستِهانه надменно desdenhosamente opovržlivě verächtlich foragteligt; hånligt περιφρονητικά con desprecio põlglikult بطور تحقیر آمیز halveksivasti avec dédain בְּבוּז तिरस्कारपूर्वक preziran, prezriv megvetően dengan merendahkan með fyrirlitningu con disprezzo 軽蔑して 경멸적으로 paniekinamai nicinoši dengan benci verachtend hånlig, med forakt/ringeakt pogardliwie په تحقير سره desdenhosamente dispreţuitor, cu dispreţ презрительно pohŕdavo prezirljivo prezrivo föraktfullt อย่างดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยาม kibirle, tepeden bakarak 輕蔑地 презирливо, зневажливо حقارت س‍ے، تكبر س‍ے một cách khinh bỉ 轻蔑地

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