contemptuous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən tempcho̅o̅ əs)



contemptuous
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Synonyms:
disdainful, derisive, disrespectful, scornful, full of contempt, sneering, supercilious, uppity, snooty, snobby, snobbish, snotty (slang), on one's high horse (slang), haughty Collocations, condescending, pompous, imperious, mocking, deriding, scoffing


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