CONTEMPTUOUS


Meaning of CONTEMPTUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəntemptʃuəs ]

If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.

He’s openly contemptuous of all the major political parties...

She gave a contemptuous little laugh.

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ of n

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