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contemptuous

/kənˈtɛmp.t͡ʃu.əs/ adjective C2
  1. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. · I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.
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And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 81 · B2
Delia was to become familiar and then contemptuous with Music, so that when she saw the orchestra seats and boxes unsold she could have sore throat and lobster in a private dining-room and refuse to go on the stage.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 2 · C1

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