Definition of contemptous
"contemptous" is probably misspelled. Trying contemptuous instead Definition of contemptuous
1. contemptuous [ a ] expressing extreme contempt
Used in print:(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)
They did ; though contemptuous , they were still polite .
(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)
There seemed to be a contemptuous purpose in the way he sat there with his eyes glued to Drexel_Street and his back in_opposition to the church behind him .
Synonyms contemptuous scornful disdainful insulting Related Terms disrespectfulSimilar Spelling
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