| contemptuous | (คันเทมพฺ'ชุอัส) adj. น่าดูถูก, น่าชัง, น่ารังเกียจ, หยิ่งยโส, โอหัง. n., Syn. acornful, Ant. respectful |
| | | | | เหยียดหยัน | [yīet-yan] (adv) EN: disdainfully ; contemptuously ; slightly ; scornfully FR: avec dédain ; dédaigneusement ; avec mépris |
| | | | Contemptuous | a. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful. [ 1913 Webster ] A proud, contemptuous behavior. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ] Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] Rome . . . entertained the most contemptuous opinion of the Jews. Atterbury. Syn. -- Scornful; insolent; haughty; disdainful; supercilious; insulting; contumelious. -- Contemptuous, Contemptible. These words, from their similarity of sound, are sometimes erroneously interchanged, as when a person speaks of having “a very contemptible opinion of another.” Contemptible is applied to that which is the object of contempt; as, contemptible conduct; acontemptible fellow. Contemptuous is applied to that which indicates contempt; as, a contemptuous look; a contemptuous remark; contemptuous treatment. A person, or whatever is personal, as an action, an expression, a feeling, an opinion, may be either contemptuous or contemptible; a thing may be contemptible, but can not be contemptuous. [ 1913 Webster ] | Contemptuously | adv. In a contemptuous manner; with scorn or disdain; despitefully. [ 1913 Webster ] The apostles and most eminent Christians were poor, and used contemptuously. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ] | Contemptuousness | n. Disposition to or manifestion of contempt; insolence; haughtiness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 轻视 | [qīng shì, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˋ, 轻 视 / 輕 視] contempt; contemptuous; despise; scorn; scornful #14,169 [Add to Longdo] | 老太婆 | [lǎo tài pó, ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄛˊ, 老 太 婆] old woman (often contemptuous); one's own wife #21,100 [Add to Longdo] | 杂沓 | [zá tà, ㄗㄚˊ ㄊㄚˋ, 杂 沓 / 雜 沓] small craftsman (contemptuous) #102,388 [Add to Longdo] | 二婚头 | [èr hūn tóu, ㄦˋ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ, 二 婚 头 / 二 婚 頭] remarried lady (contemptuous term); lady who marries for a second time [Add to Longdo] | 拖油瓶 | [tuō yóu píng, ㄊㄨㄛ ㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ, 拖 油 瓶] to remarry (of a widow, contemptuous); woman's children by previous marriage (derog.); step-children (discrimatory term) [Add to Longdo] | 臭老九 | [chòu lǎo jiǔ, ㄔㄡˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ, 臭 老 九] stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution) [Add to Longdo] | 蔑称 | [miè chēng, ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄥ, 蔑 称 / 蔑 稱] contemptuous term [Add to Longdo] | 杂流 | [zá liú, ㄗㄚˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 杂 流 / 雜 流] small craftsman (contemptuous) [Add to Longdo] |
| | 下目 | [しため, shitame] (n) downward glance; contemptuous look #19,058 [Add to Longdo] | 軽蔑的 | [けいべつてき, keibetsuteki] (adj-na) contemptuous; disdainful; scornful [Add to Longdo] | 尻目にかける;尻目に懸ける | [しりめにかける, shirimenikakeru] (exp, v1) (1) to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (2) (arch) to cast an amorous glance at [Add to Longdo] | 説教坊主 | [せっきょうぼうず, sekkyoubouzu] (n) tub-thumping preacher; preacher (priest) who is good at delivering a sermon; pulpiteer (usually with contemptuous implication) [Add to Longdo] | 唾棄 | [だき, daki] (n, vs) contemptuous; despicable [Add to Longdo] | 味噌擂り坊主 | [みそすりぼうず, misosuribouzu] (n) a low-ranking priest; contemptuous reference to a priest [Add to Longdo] |
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