Contemptuous Synonyms and Antonyms

kən-tĕmp'cho͝o-əs

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Synonyms for Contemptuous

cavalier
Not caring enough about something important.
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disdainful
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
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condescending
The definition of condescending is acting in a way that shows a superior attitude.
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contumelious
(Archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.
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insulting
Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
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arrogant
The definition of arrogant is someone who is full of self-worth or self-importance and who tells and shows that they have a feeling of superiority over others.
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derisive
Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
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haughty
Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
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sardonic
The definition of sardonic is acting in a mocking or sarcastic way to put someone down.
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rejective
Tending to reject.
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disrespectful
Lacking respect
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cynical
The definition of cynical is having a belief that people only do things to serve their own needs.
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flouting
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Antonyms for Contemptuous

humble
The definition of humble is someone who knows they are not perfect.
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shy
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
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polite
The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.
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respected
arrogant, insolent
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Words Related to Contemptuous

scornful
Filled with or showing scorn or contempt
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sneering
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respect
Showing scorn and disrespect toward (someone or something)
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Contemptuous Sentence Examples

  • She did not sit down but looked at him with a contemptuous smile, waiting for the valet to go.

  • One of the audience, with a contemptuous remark, took a handful of pebbles to pelt him with.

  • There seems no reason to accept Gibbon's contemptuous estimate of their social position.

  • The German aristocracy, as Aeneas Sylvius had noticed, remained for the most part barbarous, addicted to gross pleasures, contemptuous of culture.

  • Since these combinations have often been as illogical as facile, "eclecticism" has generally acquired a somewhat contemptuous significance.

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