contemptuous

Meaning

1. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
2. (rare) Worthy of contempt; contemptible.

Synonyms

scornful

disdainful

insolent

insulting

supercilious

slighting

haughty

sniffy

snooty

arrogant

audacious

condescending

irreverent

disparaging

disrespectful

cocky

overweening

despise

high-handed

humiliating

impious

look down upon

opprobrious

orgulous

ostentatious

overbearing

pompous

presumptuous

pretentious

puffed up

scorn

snide

stuck-up

trample

uncomplimentary

uppity

vainglorious

vile

full of oneself

despiteous

affected

insultive

assuming

assumptive

base

bold

brash

conceited

contempt

contemptible

Translations

méprisant

dédaigneux

desdeñoso

geringschätzig

kibirli

despiciens

verachtungsvoll

sdegnoso

sprezzante

περιφρονητικός

verachtelijk

despectivo

verächtlich

minachtend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈtɛm(p).tʃu.əs/

Etymology

From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous.