contemptuous
pronunciation
How to pronounce contemptuous in British English:
UK [kənˈtemptʃuəs]
How to pronounce contemptuous in American English:
US [kənˈtemptʃuəs]
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- Adjective:
- expressing extreme contempt
Word Origin
- contemptuous (adj.)
- 1590s, from Latin contemptus (see contempt). Related: Contemptuously.
Example
- 1. Intensely loyal , contemptuous of the press and overwhelmingly hostile to any form of public disclosure , the bushies did a remarkable job of keeping their doings hidden for eight years .
- 2. Even william hague then leader of the opposition received this contemptuous treatment .
- 3. To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth .
- 4. They are vaguely contemptuous of each other .
- 5. When calm was contemptuous smile , is a self-confidence .