All contemptuous synonyms
con·temp·tu·ous
C c adj contemptuous
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- derisive — A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
- haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- insulting — giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness, insolence, etc.
- disrespectful — characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
- condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
- disdainful — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- scornful — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- audacious — Someone who is audacious takes risks in order to achieve something.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
- cheeky — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- hard-nosed — hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical: a hard-nosed labor leader.
- opprobrious — conveying or expressing opprobrium, as language or a speaker: opprobrious invectives.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- sneering — to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
- snippy — sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
- snobbish — of, relating to, or characteristic of a snob: snobbish ideas about rank.
- snooty — snobbish.
- snotty — Vulgar. of or relating to snot.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- temperamental — having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.
- uppity — affecting an attitude of inflated self-esteem; haughty; snobbish.
- upstage — on or toward the back of the stage.
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- cold-shoulder — to snub; show indifference to.
- derisory — If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.
- dog it — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
adjective contemptuous
- insolent — boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.