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Definition contemptuous in British English

contemptuous adjective

adjective
/kənˈtemptjʊəs/
1

showing that you do not respect someone or something at all

Example

He gave a contemptuous laugh.

Example

She has always been openly contemptuous of authority.

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Definition contemptuous in British English