contumely

[US]/kɒnˈtjuːməli/
[UK]/kənˈtjuːməli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. stødende sprog eller behandling; arrogance; foragtfuld opførsel
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

face contumely

ansigt contumely

endure contumely

udholde contumely

suffer contumely

lidel contumely

bear contumely

bære contumely

speak contumely

tale contumely

contumely and scorn

contumely og hån

contumely displayed

vist contumely

contumely directed

rettet mod contumely

contumely received

modtaget contumely

contumely expressed

udtrykt contumely

Example Sentences

he faced contumely from his peers for his unconventional ideas.

Han oplevede modarbejde fra sine kolleger på grund af hans ukonventionelle ideer.

her contumely remarks hurt his feelings deeply.

Hendes nedladende bemærkninger stødte hans følelser dybt.

despite the contumely, he remained steadfast in his beliefs.

På trods af modarbejdet forblev han fast i sine overbevisninger.

the contumely directed at him only fueled his determination.

Det modarbejde, der blev rettet mod ham, skærpede kun hans beslutsomhed.

she responded to the contumely with grace and dignity.

Hun reagerede på modarbejdet med ynde og værdighed.

contumely can often reflect more on the speaker than the subject.

Modarbejde afspejler ofte mere om taleren end emnet.

he chose to ignore the contumely and focus on his work.

Han valgte at ignorere modarbejdet og fokusere på sit arbejde.

contumely is a poor substitute for constructive criticism.

Modarbejde er en dårlig erstatning for konstruktiv kritik.

her contumely attitude alienated her from the group.

Hendes nedladende holdning fremmedgjorde hende fra gruppen.

he could not understand why people resorted to contumely instead of dialogue.

Han kunne ikke forstå, hvorfor folk tykkede til modarbejde i stedet for dialog.

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