contemptuous

[US]/kənˈtemptʃuəs/
[UK]/kənˈtemptʃuəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. som visar förakt; som visar respektlöshet.

Phrases & Collocations

contemptuous attitude

föraktfull attityd

contemptuous behavior

föraktfullt beteende

Example Sentences

she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.

Hon var intolerant och hånfull mot majoriteten av mänskligheten.

She's contemptuous of my humble home and poor surroundings.

Hon är hånfull mot mitt enkla hem och dåliga omgivningar.

He was utterly contemptuous of her efforts.

Han var fullständigt hånfull mot hennes ansträngningar.

the aristocratic classes were contemptuous of those in trade .

de aristokratiska klasserna var hånfulla mot de som var i handeln.

He felt people were contemptuous of his lack of sophistication.

Han tyckte att folk var hånfulla mot hans brist på sofistikering.

Her voice sounded almost contemptuous.

Hennes röst lät nästan hånfull.

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