Contemptuous : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'contemptuous': discover synonyms for the word contemptuous, such as disdainful or scornful.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as contemptuous. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": disdainful and scornful.


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Synonyms for contemptuous sorted by degree of synonymy

Lexical field of "contemptuous"

disdainful
scornful
insulting
disrespectful
derogatory
despicable
deplorable
dire
appalling
terrible
derisory
dismissive
derisive
sneering
snide
disparaging
mocking
sardonic
haughty
supercilious
condescending
patronizing
arrogant
insolent
withering
scathing
lofty
disrespective
respectless
slighted
dispunct
scornless
unthinking
brazen-faced
brutal
merciless
aweless
empty
shameless
dishonorable
misregardful
immodest
laughable
mistrustful
dissatisfied
pitiless
discompassionate
disregardful
abject
thoughtless