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1 contemptuous
[- uəs]adjective (showing contempt: a contemptuous sneer.) desdenhoso* * *con.temp.tu.ous[kənt'emptjuəs] adj que despreza, desdenhoso. -
2 contemptuous
[- uəs]adjective (showing contempt: a contemptuous sneer.) desdenhoso -
3 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) desprezo2) (disregard for the law.) desacato•- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuously* * *con.tempt[kənt'empt] n 1 desprezo, desdém. he brings me into contempt / ele me despreza. I hold him in contempt / menosprezo-o. 2 Jur desrespeito, desobediência. beneath contempt abaixo de qualquer crítica. in contempt of apesar de. it deserves contempt merece desprezo. to feel contempt for desprezar. -
4 insulting
adjective (contemptuous or offensive: insulting words.) insultuoso* * *in.sult.ing[ins'∧ltiŋ] adj insultante, insultuoso. -
5 supercilious
[su:pə'siliəs](contemptuous or disdainful: a supercilious look.) desdenhoso- superciliousness* * *su.per.cil.i.ous[su:pəs'iliəs] adj arrogante, sobranceiro, desdenhoso. -
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.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) desdenhoso2. 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.) superior* * *su.pe.ri.or[sup'iəriə] n 1 pessoa superior (em cargo, etc.). he has no superior / ele não tem um chefe acima dele. 2 superior, chefe de um convento. • adj 1 excelente, muito bom, superior. he is my superior in this / nisso ele é superior a mim. 2 melhor, maior, mais elevado em número. 3 superior em posição ou cargo, etc. 4 arrogante, convencido. Mother Superior madre superiora (de convento). to be superior to a) estar acima de, resistir a. he is superior to temptation / ele resiste à tentação. b) superar. she is superior to me / ela me supera. -
7 contempt
[kən'tempt]1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) desprezo2) (disregard for the law.) desacato•- contemptibly - contemptuous - contemptuously -
8 insulting
adjective (contemptuous or offensive: insulting words.) insultante -
9 supercilious
[su:pə'siliəs](contemptuous or disdainful: a supercilious look.) desdenhoso- superciliousness -
10 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.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior2. 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.) superior
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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
contemptuous — I adjective abasing, abject, abominable, abusive, accusatory, arbitrary, arrogant, base, brazen, bumptious, calumniating, calumniatory, calumnious, challenging, compromising, contemptible, contumelious, damaging, decrying, defamatory, defiant,… … Law dictionary
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
