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uncontemptuous

uncontemptuous adjective: not contemptuous.

Adjective

uncontemptuous (comparative more uncontemptuous, superlative most uncontemptuous)

  1. Not contemptuous.

Forms of uncontemptuous

comparativemore uncontemptuous
superlativemost uncontemptuous

Origin of uncontemptuous

From un- + contemptuous.

Words formed from uncontemptuous

Questions about uncontemptuous

What does uncontemptuous mean?
Uncontemptuous means not contemptuous.
What part of speech is uncontemptuous?
Uncontemptuous is an adjective.

Words near uncontemptuous in the dictionary

  1. uncontemplated
  2. uncontemplative
  3. uncontemporaneous
  4. uncontemporary
  5. uncontemptible
  6. uncontemptuous
  7. uncontemptuously
  8. uncontended
  9. uncontending
  10. uncontent
  11. uncontentable

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