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Contemptuous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Contemptuous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

expressing extreme contempt

2

Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

See Also
contemptuously contemn contumelious contumacious larrikinism mocking disdain smirk
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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