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contemptuous 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/kənˈtem(p)CHo͞oəs/,
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Showing contempt; scornful,
  1. Showing contempt; scornful
    • - she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race
  1. expressing extreme contempt
  2. (contemptuousness) the manifestation of scorn and contempt; "every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return"
  3. Contempt is an intense feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless—it is similar to scorn. It is also used when people are being sarcastic. ...
  4. showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect
  5. (contemptuously) In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly
  6. Showing the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. "What brings them all back to Afghanistan, dear brother?" Frank said, speaking to Wahid but fixing me with a contemptuous gaze" (236).
  7. full of disdain or scorn
  8. ciyirgеnşli, mazhabsız