# contemptuous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈtɛm(p).tʃu.əs/ · frequency rank #44,707

## Definitions
1. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
2. Worthy of contempt; contemptible.

## Etymology
From Latin contemptus (whence contempt) + -ous.

## Common misspellings (18)
`ccontemptuous`, `cnotemptuous`, `conetmptuous`, `conntemptuous`, `contemmptuous`, `contempptuous`, `contemptouus`, `contempttuous`, `contemptuosu`, `contemptuouss`, `contemptuuos`, `contemputous`, `contemtpuous`, `contepmtuous`, `contmeptuous`, `conttemptuous`, `cotnemptuous`, `ocntemptuous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contemptuous