different between assuming vs contemptuous
assuming
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??sju?m??/, /??su?m??/
Verb
assuming
- present participle of assume
Noun
assuming (plural assumings)
- 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.
- December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry
Adjective
assuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)
- 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)
- 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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