English to Afrikaans Meaning of contemptuous - minagtende

Contemptuous :

minagtende

adjective

minagtende, haatlike, spotters, sinies, walglike, walgelijk

Contemptuous :: minagtendeContemptuously :: minagtendContemptuousness :: contemptuousness

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Definitions of contemptuous in English

Adjective(1) expressing extreme contempt

Examples of contemptuous in English

(1) Even when you're contemptuous of such behavior, it is a fact of life.(2) Imagine then how easy it would be to become bitter, resentful, contemptuous , angry and revengeful?(3) He is ferociously contemptuous of people who distort the meaning of a document or the argument of a book or use the past as an adventure playground.(4) Most of the men seem to be intimidated by her, or at least, contemptuous of her because she's disingenuous.(5) He was contemptuous of me for reminding him about reading the instructions - he didn't see the relevance.(6) He lacks the cold, contemptuous arrogance that would make Elizabeth - and us - hate him.(7) Savagery and barbarism were contemptuous expressions used by ├ö├ç├┐civilised├ö├ç├û people.(8) Has any country ever had a more arrogant, insolent, contemptuous leader than we have?(9) He evaluates the host culture from his own perspective and approaches it with a condescending or even contemptuous attitude.(10) They are contemptuous of fundamental human rights and jealous of any source of power apart from their own.(11) They are either totally ignorant or contemptuous of the fundamentals of a civilised judicial system.(12) They are also vaguely contemptuous of his beady-eyed negotiations regarding fees and wardrobe allowances.(13) It is contemptuous in the extreme, and such comments make it almost impossible to respond in a civilised fashion.(14) The problem lies in a deeply disrespectful, even contemptuous , attitude towards women.(15) Those who aren't openly contemptuous often dismiss it as hilariously freakish.(16) There was the abiding desire that they shouldn't play beneath themselves, be dishonourable or contemptuous of others.

Related Phrases of contemptuous

(1) contemptuous ::

minagtende

Related Phrases of contemptuous

(1) contemptuous ::

minagtende

Synonyms

Adjective

1. scornful ::

spotters

2. disdainful ::

minagtende

5. insolent ::

geweldenaars

6. derisive ::

spottend

10. withering ::

aftakeling

11. scathing ::

striemende

12. snide ::

snedige

13. condescending ::

neerbuigende

14. supercilious ::

verwaand

15. haughty ::

hoogmoedig

16. proud ::

trots

17. superior ::

beter

18. arrogant ::

arrogant

19. dismissive ::

dismissive

20. aloof ::

afsydig

22. snotty ::

snotterig

23. sniffy ::

sniffy

Antonyms

1. admiring ::

bewonder

2. appreciative ::

waarderende

Different Forms

contemptuous, contemptuously, contemptuousness

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: contemptuous

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