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contemptuous

adj
/kənˈtɛm(p).tʃu.əs/UK/kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/US

Etymology

From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous.

  1. derived from contemptus

Definitions

  1. Showing contempt

    Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

    • I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.
    • Sir George burst into a loud fit of contemptuous laughter.

  2. Worthy of contempt

    Worthy of contempt; contemptible.

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Derived

contemptuosity, contemptuously, contemptuousness, uncontemptuous

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at contemptuous. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01contemptuous02disdain03shame04derision05derided06deride07mocking

A definitional loop anchored at contemptuous. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at contemptuous

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA