contemptuous look
1Contemptuous — Con*temp tu*ous (?; 135), a. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful. [1913 Webster] A proud, contemptuous behavior. Hammond. [1913 Webster] Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. Macaulay. [1913 …
2contemptuous — adjective 1 showing that you feel that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect: Cordelia threw him a contemptuous look. | be contemptuous of: He was openly contemptuous of his elder brother. 2 not feeling any fear in a… …
3contemptuous — adjective /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs,kənˈtɛmp.tju.əs,kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/ showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. I dont know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look. See Also: contempt …
4contemptuous — adjective the contemptuous look on your face says it all Syn: scornful, disdainful, disrespectful, insulting, insolent, derisive, mocking, sneering, scoffing, withering, scathing, snide; condescending, supercilious, haughty, proud, superior,… …
5look down upon — Synonyms and related words: be above, be contemptuous of, bestraddle, bestride, care nothing for, clear, command, contemn, deride, despise, disdain, disparage, disprize, dominate, dump on, feel contempt for, feel superior to, hold beneath one,… …
6con|temp´tu|ous|ness — con|temp|tu|ous «kuhn TEHMP chu uhs», adjective. showing contempt; scornful: »a contemptuous toss of the head. The police dog gave the kitten a contemptuous look. SYNONYM(S): disdainful. –con|temp´tu|ous|ly, adverb. –con|temp´tu|ous|ness, noun.… …
7con|temp´tu|ous|ly — con|temp|tu|ous «kuhn TEHMP chu uhs», adjective. showing contempt; scornful: »a contemptuous toss of the head. The police dog gave the kitten a contemptuous look. SYNONYM(S): disdainful. –con|temp´tu|ous|ly, adverb. –con|temp´tu|ous|ness, noun.… …
8con|temp|tu|ous — «kuhn TEHMP chu uhs», adjective. showing contempt; scornful: »a contemptuous toss of the head. The police dog gave the kitten a contemptuous look. SYNONYM(S): disdainful. –con|temp´tu|ous|ly, adverb. –con|temp´tu|ous|ness, noun. Usage …
9Cold shoulder — For the Adele song, see Cold Shoulder (song). Carving of a Mutton Shoulder. Cold shoulder is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to both 19th century literary works and as a result of… …
10be above someone — look down on; be disdainful; be contemptuous; be better than …
