con·temp·tu·ous

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• 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|temp´tu|ous|ness — 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 — 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

• 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

• contemptuous — con·temp·tu·ous …   English syllables

• contemptuously — con·temp·tu·ous·ly …   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

• contemptuous — con|temp|tu|ous [ kən temptʃuəs ] adjective showing that you do not respect someone or something at all: He gave a contemptuous laugh. contemptuous of: She has always been openly contemptuous of authority. ╾ con|temp|tu|ous|ly adverb: They… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• contemptuous — con|temp|tu|ous [kənˈtemptʃuəs] adj showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect ▪ Benedict threw her a contemptuous glance. contemptuous of ▪ He was openly contemptuous of his elder brother. >contemptuously adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English