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contemptuous

/kənˈtɛmptjʊəs/

/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

contemptuousadjective

more contemptuous

Comp.

most contemptuous

Super.

/kənˈtɛmptjʊəs/

/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

Translations

The manager's contemptuous remarks upset the team.

Высокомерные замечания менеджера расстроили команду.

She gave him a contemptuous look.

Она бросила на него презрительный взгляд.

His contemptuous attitude made him unpopular.

Его надменное отношение сделало его непопулярным.

Definitions

Showing or expressing disdain, scorn, or deep disrespect toward someone or something regarded as worthless.

She gave him a contemptuous look when he suggested the idea.

Feeling or displaying the belief that a person or thing is beneath consideration and deserves scorn.

The manager's contemptuous dismissal of the proposal angered the team.

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