contemptuous
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definition
adjective
she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race
showing contempt; scornful.
example
Savagery and barbarism were 'contemptuous' expressions used by ‘civilised’ people.
They are 'contemptuous' of fundamental human rights and jealous of any source of power apart from their own.
He was 'contemptuous' of me for reminding him about reading the instructions - he didn't see the relevance.
Those who aren't openly 'contemptuous' often dismiss it as hilariously freakish.
They are either totally ignorant or 'contemptuous' of the fundamentals of a civilised judicial system.
The problem lies in a deeply disrespectful, even 'contemptuous' , attitude towards women.
He was 'contemptuous' and sneering in pointing out that we were in the wrong carriage.
Even when you're 'contemptuous' of such behavior, it is a fact of life.
He is ferociously 'contemptuous' of people who distort the meaning of a document or the argument of a book or use the past as an adventure playground.
It is 'contemptuous' in the extreme, and such comments make it almost impossible to respond in a civilised fashion.
There was the abiding desire that they shouldn't play beneath themselves, be dishonourable or 'contemptuous' of others.
Imagine then how easy it would be to become bitter, resentful, 'contemptuous' , angry and revengeful?
They should be made to pay for their 'contemptuous' and arrogant behaviour.
He evaluates the host culture from his own perspective and approaches it with a condescending or even 'contemptuous' attitude.
Has any country ever had a more arrogant, insolent, 'contemptuous' leader than we have?
The kids themselves flout this rule with 'contemptuous' ease, but if a teacher catches them, they might well be in for it.
He lacks the cold, 'contemptuous' arrogance that would make Elizabeth - and us - hate him.
They are also vaguely 'contemptuous' of his beady-eyed negotiations regarding fees and wardrobe allowances.
His bitter frown transformed itself into a sneer and then a 'contemptuous' smile.
Most of the men seem to be intimidated by her, or at least, 'contemptuous' of her because she's disingenuous.
I guess that tells us a great deal about the sort of thinking that resides within the Government - a certain 'contemptuousness' about parliamentary procedure.
She rolled her eyes 'contemptuously' at her lame excuse.
When I said that few people make real choices about their lives she sneered 'contemptuously' at me.
You can solidarize with those whose beliefs are treated 'contemptuously' by others, where they feel it indirectly as an attack on themselves.
The Americans have 'contemptuously' described this idea as a diversion.
These slippery slopes arguments were dismissed, sometimes 'contemptuously' .
His pet aversion was the super rich whom he referred to 'contemptuously' as the ‘hi-fi’ people.
Thompson, who had far exceeded his allotted time, frowned 'contemptuously' .
He couldn't care less about the conventions of his time - actually he 'contemptuously' disregarded them.
Over at the Treasury, feeble excuses from Downing Street that the Prime Minister had been misinterpreted were being 'contemptuously' dismissed.
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