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71brush-off — noun a curt or disdainful rejection • Derivationally related forms: ↑brush off • Hypernyms: ↑rejection * * * n discouragement, dismissal, rebuff, refusal, rejection, repudiation, repulse, slight, snub FORMAL repu …
72contemptuously — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner (Freq. 1) she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑disdainfully, ↑scornfully, ↑contumeliously • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious ( …
73contumeliously — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑contemptuously, ↑disdainfully, ↑scornfully • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious, ↑scornful ( …
74insulting — adjective expressing extreme contempt • Syn: ↑contemptuous, ↑disdainful, ↑scornful • Similar to: ↑disrespectful • Derivationally related forms: ↑disdainfulness ( …
75scornfully — adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner (Freq. 2) she spoke of him contemptuously • Syn: ↑contemptuously, ↑disdainfully, ↑contumeliously • Derived from adjective: ↑contumelious ( …
76Cavalier — Cav a*lier , a. offhand; unceremonious; gay; easy; frank. Opposed to {serious}. [1913 Webster +PJC] The plodding, persevering scupulous accuracy of the one, and the easy, cavalier, verbal fluency of the other, form a complete contrast. Hazlitt.… …
77Cavalierly — Cav a*lier ly, adv. In a supercilious, disdainful, or haughty manner; arrogantly. Junius. [1913 Webster] …
78Cavalierness — Cav a*lier ness, n. A disdainful manner. [1913 Webster] …
79Contumelious — Con tu*me li*ous (?or ?; 106), a. [L. contumeliosus.] 1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent; disdainful. [1913 Webster] Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak. [1913 Webster] Curving a contumelious lip. Tennyson. [1913 …
80Contumeliously — Contumelious Con tu*me li*ous (?or ?; 106), a. [L. contumeliosus.] 1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent; disdainful. [1913 Webster] Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak. [1913 Webster] Curving a contumelious lip.… …
