CONTEMPTUOUS


Meaning of CONTEMPTUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈtem(p)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs, -chü-əs ]

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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