a contemptuous toss of the head. The police dog gave the kitten a contemptuous look.
SYNONYM(S): disdainful.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|temp´tu|ous|ly — con|temp|tu|ous «kuhn TEHMP chu uhs», adjective. showing contempt; scornful: »a contemptuous toss of the head. The police dog gave the kitten a contemptuous look. SYNONYM(S): disdainful. –con|temp´tu|ous|ly, adverb. –con|temp´tu|ous|ness, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
con|temp|tu|ous — «kuhn TEHMP chu uhs», adjective. showing contempt; scornful: »a contemptuous toss of the head. The police dog gave the kitten a contemptuous look. SYNONYM(S): disdainful. –con|temp´tu|ous|ly, adverb. –con|temp´tu|ous|ness, noun. Usage … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
temp — con·temp·tu·ous; temp·ta·tion; temp·ta·tion·al; temp·ter; temp; con·temp·tu·ous·ly; con·temp·tu·ous·ness; … English syllables
contemptuousness — con·temp·tu·ous·ness … English syllables
contemptuous — con•temp•tu•ous [[t]kənˈtɛmp tʃu əs[/t]] adj. showing or expressing contempt; scornful • Etymology: 1520–30; < L contemptus contempt+ ous con•temp′tu•ous•ly, adv. con•temp′tu•ous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tu — tu·ring; tu·ris·ta; ac·tu·al; ai·tu·ta·ki·an; as·tu·ri·an; aven·tu·rine; cen·tu·ple; cen·tu·ry; char·tu·lary; con·sti·tu·tion·al; con·sti·tu·tive; con·sue·tu·di·nary; con·ven·tu·al; fis·tu·lar·i·oid; for·tu·nate; for·tu·nate·ly; fruc·tu·ary;… … English syllables
Contemptuousness — Con*temp tu*ous*ness, n. Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
