Meaning

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

    I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.

    respektlos

    пренебрежи́тельныйprenebrežítelʹnyj, надме́нныйnadménnyj, презри́тельныйprezrítelʹnyj

    прези́рливийprezýrlyvyj, знева́жливийznevážlyvyj

    expressing extreme contempt

  2. (rare)Worthy of contempt; contemptible.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Some artists are contemptuous of criticism.

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  2. My father is contemptuous of drunkards.

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  3. She is contemptuous of your ambition.

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  4. Tom answered with a contemptuous laugh.

    ruТом ответил презрительным смехом.

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  5. He is contemptuous of his boss's narrow mind.

    deEr verachtet die Engstirnigkeit seines Chefs.

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Translations

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Origin

From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous.

From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous.

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Forms

more contemptuous, most contemptuous
Comparativemore contemptuous Lesson
Superlativemost contemptuous Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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