contemptuous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/ UK /kənˈtɛm(p).tʃu.əs/ See IPA manual Freq #46622 Meanings 1 adj Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. He gave me a contemptuous look and walked away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing that you think... disdainful More dismissiveslighting ↔ Opposites respectful Word family Forms contemptuousness Derived forms contemptuositycontemptuouslycontemptuousnessuncontemptuous Related forms contemncontempt Etymology AI details From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous. contemptus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # contemptuous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈtɛm(p).tʃu.əs/ **Frequency rank:** 46622 ## Meanings 1. Showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. ## Examples - He gave me a contemptuous look and walked away. ## Synonyms - disdainful - dismissive - slighting ## Antonyms - respectful ## Derived Forms - contemptuosity - contemptuously - contemptuousness - uncontemptuous ## Related Forms - contemn - contempt ## Roots and Affixes - Root: contemptus ## Etymology From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous. ## AI Etymology Contemptuous is from Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include contemptus (Latin). Current senses include showing that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect. The wider family includes derived forms such as contemptuosity, contemptuously, contemptuousness, and uncontemptuous and related words such as contemn and contempt. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown