He has an extremely haughty and arrogant attitude, and is contemptuous and dismissive of Ayato. We were met by an indignant and almost contemptuous refusal. She faces opposition from contemptuous colleagues and exasperated superiors. Contempt of cop situations may be exacerbated if other officers witness the allegedly contemptuous behavior. The script portrays the Venezuelans as belittling and contemptuous toward Americans. It made Pompey arrogant, incautious and contemptuous of Caesar's power. The most contemptuous and hateful people will become the rulers. Enraged by her contemptuous response, he strangled her. The white/mestizo Benianos have traditionally been mistrustful, and often somewhat contemptuous, of Andean culture. Upon his return to Europe, Marlow is embittered and contemptuous of the "civilised" world. She was tough, insensitive, and contemptuous of any show of vulnerability or emotion. Obasanjo was contemptuous of ideological arguments about capitalism and socialism. Before Plato, the word "sophist" could be used as either a respectful or contemptuous title. Controversy erupted, and it continued to sell well despite contemptuous dismissal by scientists. Other sources add to that&colon; mean, contemptuous, and uncommunicative.