Meaning
contemptuous, scornful
- Showing or expressing open contempt, disdain, or scorn.
In a sentence
Ha risposto alla domanda con un tono decisamente sprezzante.
He answered the question in a distinctly contemptuous tone.
Perché mi hai rivolto quel sorriso sprezzante durante la riunione?
Why did you give me that scornful smile during the meeting?
Non tollero le sue parole sprezzanti verso i colleghi più deboli.
I will not tolerate his scornful words towards weaker colleagues.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sprezzante | masculine · singular |
| sprezzante | feminine · singular |
| sprezzanti | masculine · plural |
| sprezzanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'sprezzare' (to despise, to hold in contempt).
- Takes -e in the singular and -i in the plural for both genders.