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“contemptuous” in English

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contemptuousadjective

uk ​ /kənˈtemp.tʃu.əs/ us ​ /kənˈtemp.tʃu.əs/
contemptuously
adverb uk ​ /kənˈtemp.tʃu.əs.li/ us ​ /kənˈtemp.tʃu.əs.li/

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The waiter smiled contemptuously at anyone who didn't know which wine to order.

(Definition of “contemptuous” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“contemptuous” in American English

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contemptuousadjective

us ​ /kənˈtem·tʃə·wəs/

› expressing or feeling a lack of respect:

As one of the senior members of the Senate, he was openly contemptuous of its junior members.

(Definition of “contemptuous” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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