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30 entries under contemptuous topic. ×
| abusive(adjective, disapprobation, detraction) | |
| insulting(adjective, offensive, rude, disrespect, disdainful) | |
| scornful(adjective, mean, sharp, offensive, dim) | |
| derisive(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, disrespect) | |
| contemptuous(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp) | |
| defamatory(adjective, offensive, rude, critical, unfavorable) | |
| deprecative(adjective, praise, opinion, description) | |
| depreciative(adjective, praise, offensive, damaging, scornful) | |
| sarcastic(adjective, severe, nasty, cross, speech) | |
| ridiculing(verb, adjective, protesting) | |
| satirical(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp) | |
| contumelious(adjective, mean, sharp, offensive, rude) | |
| mocking(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, critical) | |
| scoffing(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, negative) | |
| disdainful(adjective, offensive, disrespectful, scornful) | |
| injurious(offensive, damaging, hurtful, scornful, detrimental) | |
| maligning(verb, offensive, rude, scornful) | |
| opprobrious(adjective, offensive, rude, hateful, disdainful) | |
| jeering(adjective, mean, sharp, disdainful, sarcastic) | |
| sardonic(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, harsh) |
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