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assuming

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??sju?m??/, /??su?m??/

Verb

assuming

  1. present participle of assume

Noun

assuming (plural assumings)

  1. An assumption.
    • December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry
      No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings.

Adjective

assuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)

  1. haughty; arrogant

Related terms

  • assume
  • assumptious

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “assuming”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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contemptuous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemptus or from contempt +? -uous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /k?n?t?m(p).t?u.?s/, /k?n?t?m(p).t??s/, /k?n?t?m(p).tju.?s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /k?n?t?mp.t?u.?s/

Adjective

contemptuous (comparative more contemptuous, superlative most contemptuous)

  1. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

Synonyms

  • disdainful
  • dismissive

Antonyms

  • respectful

Derived terms

  • contemptuously

Related terms

  • contemn
  • contempt

Translations

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