CONTEMPTUOUS


Meaning of CONTEMPTUOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: - ' tem(p)-ch ə -w ə s, -ch ə s, -shw ə s, -chü- ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin contemptus

Date: 1574

: manifesting, feeling, or expressing contempt

– con · temp · tu · ous · ly adverb

– con · temp · tu · ous · ness noun

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