Contempt meaning

Word: Contempt

How to pronounce: kənˈtempt

Noun

Definitions:

1. The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

Example sentences: "He showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly"


Synonyms:

scorn

disrespect

insult

indignity

disesteem

irreverence

disdain

defiance

neglect

disregard

despise

despite


Antonyms:

respect

regard

reverence

honor


Derivations:

contemptuous

contemptible

contemptuously


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Contempt in Other Languages...

Spanish: Desprecio

German: Verachtung

French: Mépris

Italian: Disprezzo

Turkish: Hor görme