Definition of Contemptuous in English :

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Contemptuous meaning in English

Meaning of Contemptuous in English

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Contemptuous pronunciation in English

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Contemptuous

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Adjective

1. contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful

expressing extreme contempt

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Contemptuous

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adjective
(when predicative, often foll by of)
showing or feeling contempt; disdainful

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Contemptuous

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adjective
full of contempt; scornful; disdainful

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Contemptuous

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adj.
Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful.

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