contemptuousness
- noun
- /kənˈtɛmptʃuəsnəs/
:
desprecio
- Her contemptuousness towards those who disagreed with her was evident in her dismissive tone.
The stress, the rage, the contemptuousness, and the awful things they would say.
- The stress, the rage, the contemptuousness, and the awful things they would say.
Examples
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Given the contemptuousness of the woman responsible for his unreasonable incarceration, the Chief couldn't come to any other conclusion.
Fiction book (2001) -
The stress, the rage, the contemptuousness, and the awful things they would say.
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The film portrayed the character's contemptuousness for authority, making it clear that he felt superior to everyone else.
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His constant contemptuousness made it difficult for anyone to approach him without fear of ridicule.
Synonyms
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5.5
A strong feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect
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6.5
A feeling of strong dislike and lack of respect
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5.1
A strong feeling of dislike and no respect
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7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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7.9
A lack of respect for people or things that are usually respected
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8.1
A mocking way of speaking that shows dislike or disrespect
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8.1
Rude behavior that shows you think you are better than others
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4.5
A way of behaving that shows no respect for someone or something
A feeling that you are better than other people
Strong feeling of dislike and scorn for someone or something
Antonyms
How Contemptuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
contemptuousness = contemptuous (transparent) = contempt + ness
A standard noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'contemptuous' yields 'the state or quality of being contemptuous', which is directly derivable.
Etymology
The word contemptuousness comes from the Latin word contemnere, which means 'to scorn', and is built on the English word contempt, meaning a feeling of scorn. So contemptuousness is the quality of showing that scorn—like looking down on someone or acting as if they are unimportant.