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German
Etymology
verachten + -lich
Pronunciation
Adjective
verächtlich (strong nominative masculine singular verächtlicher, comparative verächtlicher, superlative am verächtlichsten)
- disparaging, contemptuous, disdainful, scornful
- Synonyms: mit Verachtung, abfällig, abschätzig, herabsetzend, herablassend, abwertend
- Er machte ein paar abfällige und verächtliche Bemerkungen. ― He made some derogatory and disparaging remarks.
- despicable, detestable
- Synonyms: verachtenswert, abscheulich, verabscheuungswürdig, verabscheuenswert
Declension
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Superlative forms of verächtlich
Adverb
verächtlich
- scornfully
- Synonyms: in verachtender Weise, herabsetzend, herablassend, spöttisch
- Er wurde verächtlich behandelt. ― He was treated with scorn.
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