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Synonyms for contempt
kənˈtɛmptcon·tempt
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
contemptnoun
Synonyms:
abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, dislike, hatred, loathing, repugnanceAntonyms:
esteem, esteem, estimate, estimation, favor, regard, respect
Princeton's WordNet
contempt, disdain, scorn, despitenoun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
"he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
Synonyms:
patronage, scorn, condescension, disdain, despite, disrespectcontempt, disrespectnoun
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
Synonyms:
scorn, discourtesy, disdain, despite, disrespectcontempt, scornnoun
open disrespect for a person or thing
Synonyms:
scorn, disdain, despite, disrespectcontemptnoun
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
Synonyms:
scorn, disdain, despite, disrespect
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#2813 | despite | |
#13325 | hatred | |
#17209 | contempt | |
#17397 | dislike | |
#17766 | insult | |
#18414 | disregard | |
#20114 | outrage | |
#20514 | defiance | |
#26436 | patronage | |
#29456 | aversion | |
#31846 | loathing | |
#34727 | scorn | |
#36196 | disrespect | |
#37610 | disdain | |
#66496 | derision | |
#78152 | antipathy | |
#84637 | condescension | |
#103154 | abhorrence | |
#125223 | flouting | |
#143011 | repugnance | |
#246599 | discourtesy |
How to use contempt in a sentence?
Rep. Omar is ungrateful to the United States and the opportunities that have been afforded to her, anyone that holds contempt for America ought not serve this great nation as a member of Congress.
It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives.
This president, who has shown such contempt for the Constitution and the laws, is the last person who should be appointing [Scalia’s] successor.
Familiarity may breed contempt in some areas of human behavior, but in the field of social ideas it is the touchstone of acceptability.
To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself.
Translations for contempt
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- احتقار, ازدراءArabic
- пренебрежение, неуважение, презрениеBulgarian
- ponížení, opovržení, despekt, pohrdání, přezíráníCzech
- Beamtenbeleidigung, Verachtung, Blamage, Schande, MißachtungGerman
- desgracia, desprecio, desacato, desdén, deshonra, vergüenzaSpanish
- تحقیرPersian
- kunniattomuus, halveksinta, ylenkatseFinnish
- outrage, méprisFrench
- בוזHebrew
- निंदाHindi
- fyrirlitning, óvirðingIcelandic
- disprezzoItalian
- בוזHebrew
- 侮辱, 軽蔑, 侮蔑Japanese
- ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರKannada
- പുച്ഛംMalayalam
- minachting, verachtingDutch
- foraktNorwegian
- obraza, pogarda, lekceważeniePolish
- desprezo, desdém, contempto, desacatoPortuguese
- презрение, пренебрежение, бесчестие, позор, неуважениеRussian
- nadutost, nadmenost, prezrivost, prezirSerbo-Croatian
- missnöje, misshag, missaktning, förakt, avsmakSwedish
- அவமதிப்புTamil
- ดูถูกThai
- küçümsemekTurkish
- nestümVolapük
- 鄙視Chinese
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