Contemptible vs. Contemptuous

Contemptibleadjective

deserving contempt

Contemptibleadjective

Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.

Contemptibleadjective

Despised; scorned; neglected; abject.

Contemptibleadjective

Insolent; scornful; contemptuous.

Contemptibleadjective

deserving of contempt or scorn

Contemptibleadjective

worthy only of being despised and rejected;

Contemptuousadjective

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

Contemptuousadjective

Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful.

Contemptuousadjective

expressing extreme contempt