English-Swedish translations for contemptuous

• föraktfull
  Herr Cohn-Bendit, ni skall inte vara föraktfull mot en kollega!Mr Cohn-Bendit, you should not be contemptuous of a colleague!
  Jag erkänner för övrigt att direktionens attityd gentemot de anställda varit föraktfull och jag delar de anställdas känslor av ilska och förvirring.I also acknowledge that the attitude of the management has been contemptuous towards the workforce, whose feelings of anger and confusion I understand and share.

Definition of contemptuous

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

Examples

• I dont know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look

Related words

• contempt
• contemptible
• contemptuously
• contemptor
• contempt of court
• contempt for death
• familiarity breeds contempt
• hold in contempt
• beneath contempt