Synonyms for contemptuous
kənˈtɛmp tʃu əscon·temp·tu·ous

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1. contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornfuladjective

   expressing extreme contempt

   Synonyms:
   haughty, disdainful, swaggering, overbearing, prideful, imperious, scornful, supercilious, lordly, insulting, sniffy

   Antonyms:
   respectful

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1. contemptuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   insolent, scornful, disdainful, supercilious, haughty

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1. contemptuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   disdainful, supercilious, scornful, insolent, flouting, cynical, contumelious, haughty

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1. List of paraphrases for "contemptuous":

   derogatory, derisory

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1. Jerry Nadler:

   Article 3 of Nixon's impeachment was obstruction of Congress, refusing to obey defined congressional subpoenas, pleading imaginary privilege, and obviously that's what The President has been doing. Richard Nixon wasn't foolish to say in advance that Richard Nixon's going to defy all congressional subpoenas... and today we saw a witness instructed by the White House completely contemptuous of Congress who refused to answer relevant questions. Just another instance of obstruction of Congress and that's what Article 3 of the Richard Nixon impeachment was.

2. Dick Durbin:

   You are the nominee of President Donald John Trump. This is a President who has shown us consistently that President Donald John Trump is contemptuous of the rule of law, it's that President who has decided Dick Durbin are his man.

3. Raha Bahreini:

   The fact that there were two executions in less than two weeks just shows how indifferent and contemptuous the Iranian authorities are of their obligations.

4. Chuck Grassley:

   The nominee is an innocent victim of the State Department’s contemptuous failures to respond to congressional inquiries.

5. Jerry Nadler:

   We saw a witness instructed by the White House completely contemptuous of Congress who refused to answer relevant questions, just another instance of obstruction of Congress, and that's what article 3 of the Nixon impeachment was.