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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

filled with and expressing strong hatred and contempt;

e.g. The movie was known for its contemptuous portrayal of black people.

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Similar Words

Abhorrent

Belittling

Demeaning

Deprecating

Deprecatory

Derisory

Derogatory

Disaffected

Disdainful

Disparaging

Foulmouthed

Loathing

Mean-spirited

Outrageous

Pejorative

Potty-mouthed

Scornful

Slighting

Uncomplimentary

Undutiful

Unkindly

Unloving

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Opposite Words

Accepting

Affected

Appreciative

Approving

Attached

Complimentary

Courteous

Deferential

Dutiful

Favorable

Fond

Friendly

Good

Inclined

Infatuated

Kind

Kindhearted

Kindly

Laudatory

Partial

Praiseful

Respectful

Sycophantic

Sympathetic

Tolerant

Unbitter

Warm

Warmhearted

Worshipful

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Related Words

Abusive

Acrid

Acrimonious

Arrogant

Bitchy

Bitter

Bold-faced

Brash

Brassy

Brazen

Catty

Caustic

Cavalier

Cheeky

Cocky

Contumelious

Cruel

Despiteful

Discourteous

Envious

Fresh

Hard

Hateful

Haughty

Hifalutin

High-handed

High-hat

Highfalutin

Impertinent

Impudent

Insolent

Invective

Jaundiced

Jealous

Libelous

Lofty

Lordly

Malevolent

Malicious

Malign

Malignant

Mean

Opprobrious

Pompous

Pretentious

Prideful

Rancorous

Resentful

Ribbing

Sassy

Saucy

Scathing

Scurrilous

Self-important

Slanderous

Snobbish

Sore

Spiteful

Supercilious

Superior

Truculent

Unkind

Uppity

Venomous

Vicious

Virulent

Vituperative

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