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Contemptous vs Contemptible - What's the difference?

contemptous | contemptible |

Contemptous is often a misspelling of contemptible.


Contemptous has no English definition.

As an adjective contemptible is

deserving contempt.

contemptous

Not English

Contemptous has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'contemptous':

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contemptible

English

Alternative forms

* contemptable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • deserving contempt
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    Synonyms

    * despicable