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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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contemn
English
Etymology
From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnere (“to scorn”). See also contempt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?t?m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Verb
contemn (third-person singular simple present contemns, present participle contemning, simple past and past participle contemned)
- (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
- (law) To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
Synonyms
- despise, scorn
- See also Thesaurus:despise
Antonyms
- honor
- respect
- revere
- venerate
Related terms
- contemner
- contemnor
- contempt
- contemptibility
- contemptible
- contemptibly
- contemptuous
Translations
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