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1 contemptuous
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2 to be contemptuous
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3 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) nicināšana; nicinājums2) (disregard for the law.) necienīga izturēšanās•- contemptibly
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- contemptuously* * *nicināšana, nicinājums; necienīga izturēšanās pret tiesu -
4 insulting
adjective (contemptuous or offensive: insulting words.) apvainojošs; aizvainojošs* * *apvainojošs, aizvainojošs -
5 supercilious
[su:pə'siliəs](contemptuous or disdainful: a supercilious look.) augstprātīgs; nicīgs- superciliousness* * *augstprātīgs, uzpūtīgs -
6 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) augstāks; pārāks2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) izcils; augsts3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) augstprātīgs2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) priekšnieks; augstāka ranga virsnieks* * *priekšnieks; pārākums; virsējais, augšējais; augstāks; labāks, pārāks; lielāks; augstprātīgs; neaizsniedzams, nepieejams
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Contemptuous — Con*temp tu*ous (?; 135), a. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful. [1913 Webster] A proud, contemptuous behavior. Hammond. [1913 Webster] Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. Macaulay. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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contemptuous — 1590s, from L. contemptus (see CONTEMPT (Cf. contempt)). Related: Contemptuously … Etymology dictionary
contemptuous — [adj] arrogant, insolent audacious, bold, cavalier, cheeky, cold shoulder, condescending, contumelious, cool, derisive, derisory, disdainful, disrespectful, dog it*, hard, hard nosed, haughty, high and mighty*, high hat*, insulting, on high… … New thesaurus
contemptuous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing contempt. DERIVATIVES contemptuously adverb contemptuousness noun … English terms dictionary
contemptuous — [kən temp′cho͞o əs] adj. [ML contemptuosus] full of contempt; scornful; disdainful contemptuously adv. contemptuousness n … English World dictionary
contemptuous — adj. contemptuous of (he was contemptuous of all authority) * * * [kən temptʃʊəs] contemptuous of (he was contemptuous of all authority) … Combinatory dictionary
contemptuous — [[t]kənte̱mptʃuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all. He was contemptuous of private farmers... He s openly contemptuous of all the major political … English dictionary
contemptuous — adjective 1 showing that you feel that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect: Cordelia threw him a contemptuous look. | be contemptuous of: He was openly contemptuous of his elder brother. 2 not feeling any fear in a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
contemptuous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ Her voice sounded almost contemptuous. ADVERB ▪ utterly ▪ almost ▪ … Collocations dictionary
contemptuous — con|temp|tu|ous [kənˈtemptʃuəs] adj showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect ▪ Benedict threw her a contemptuous glance. contemptuous of ▪ He was openly contemptuous of his elder brother. >contemptuously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English