contemptuous (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *contemptuous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful	expressing extreme / extreme contempt / contempt

contemptuous > pronunciation
Sounds	kahnteh'mpchuwahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *contemptuous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Expressing extreme / extreme contempt / contempt.
Synonyms	disdainful, insulting, scornful
Broader	disrespectful	Exhibiting lack of respect
Spanish	afrentoso, desdeñoso, despectivo, despreciativo, insultante
Catalan	insultant, menyspreador
Nouns	contempt	a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
	contempt	open disrespect for a person or thing
	contempt	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
	contemptuousness	the manifestation of scorn and contempt / contempt
Adverbs	contemptuously	without respect

HyperDic: contemptuous