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19 entries under contemptuous topic. ×
| abusive(adjective, rude, disparaging, scornful) | |
| dishonoring(verb, offensive, disparaging, scornful) | |
| disparaging(verb, adjective, offensive, rude, scornful) | |
| libeling(verb, abuse, slander, disparagement, scornful) | |
| humiliating(verb, offensive, disparaging, scornful) | |
| insulting(adjective, offensive, rude, unpleasant, disparaging) | |
| contumelious(adjective, offensive, rude, false, untrue) | |
| depreciative(offensive, false, untrue, injurious, disparaging) | |
| injurious(adjective, offensive, false, untrue, disparaging) | |
| malevolent(offensive, unpleasant, false, untrue, injurious) | |
| offensive(rude, unpleasant, disparaging, scornful) | |
| pejorative(abuse, offensive, false, untrue, injurious) | |
| reproachful(offensive, rude, disparaging, scornful) | |
| scornful(offensive, disparaging, pejorative, excoriating) | |
| censorious(offensive, rude, disparaging, scornful) | |
| critical(offensive, disparaging, scornful, pejorative) | |
| damaging(offensive, disparaging, scornful, pejorative) | |
| despiteful(offensive, disparaging, scornful, pejorative) | |
| spiteful(offensive, unpleasant, disparaging, scornful) |
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