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contemptuous

adjective/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

showing or expressing disdain or scorn

She gave a contemptuous sneer when he suggested that she needed help with her project.

scornfuldisdainfulderisive
word origin — Originating from the Latin word 'contemptuosus', which means 'full of contempt', from 'contemptus', meaning 'scorn, disdain'.