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Adjectives commonly used to describe "contempt" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
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To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
(n)
(philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something else.
Very deep; very serious.
The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
(sometimes postpositive) Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
(adv)
To a great extent.
(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
Having supreme, ultimate power.
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
(N)
a greatest hits album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released in 1998.
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
Not disguised, plainly visible.
(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Common to all members of a group or class.
Pleasurably entertained.
One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
Having the same relationship, each to each other.
The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
(v)
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Diminishing rapidly.
Warm and cordial towards another person.
Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
High, tall, having great height or stature.
Hidden
Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others.
Displaying or feeling anger.
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
Senses referring to subjective quality.
Without fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
Beyond expression in words; unspeakable.
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
Wearing a disguise; dressed in strange or unusual clothes, or taking on a changed appearance, especially to conceal one’s identity.
(in combination) Having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.
Covered by a veil.
Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
Influenced or changed by something.
open to view; not hidden or concealed
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
Rude.
Minor; small in amount
Having a visible or identifying mark.
Most commonly occurring; typical.
(intensifier) Total, complete, utter.
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Fierce and ferocious.
Wholly; completely; entirely.
(transitive) (chemistry) Synonym of sublimate.
Asserted but not proved.
Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
(intransitive) To socialize with different people at a social event.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.