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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarynoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another //Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were exact contemporaries, actually being born on the same day in 1809SynonymsRelated Words
contemptuous
Definition
- : manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt
Other Words
- contemptuously adverb
- contemptuousness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
abhorrent disdainful scornfulAntonyms
admiring applauding appreciative approvingExamples
- //loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries
- //contemptuous comments about the baseball team's pathetic showings
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined abovecontemptuous
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern //loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countriesSynonymsRelated Words