contemptuous

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/, /kənˈtɛmp.tju.əs/, X-SAMPA: /k@n"tEmp.tSu.@s/, /k@n"tEmp.tju.@s/
• (US) IPA: /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/, X-SAMPA: /k@n"tEmp.tSu.@s/

Adjective

contemptuous (comparative more contemptuous, superlative most contemptuous)

1. showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

   I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.

Derived terms

• contemptuously

Related terms

• contempt

Translations

showing contempt

• Bulgarian: надменен (bg) (nadménen), презрителен (bg) (prezrítelen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 輕蔑的 (cmn), 轻蔑的 (cmn) (qīngmiè de), 侮辱的 (cmn) (wǔrǔ de, wūrǔ de)

• Czech: pohrdavý (cs) m
• Dutch: minachting (nl)
• Finnish: halveksuva, halveksiva, halventava, epäkunnioittava (fi)

• French: méprisant (fr), dédaigneux (fr)
• Italian: sprezzante (it), sdegnoso (it)
• Polish: pogardliwy (pl) m
• Russian: пренебрежительный (ru) (prenebrežítel'nyj), надменный (ru) (nadménnyj), презрительный (ru) (prezrítelʹnyj)