Synonyms for Contempt

Synonyms for "contempt" (167 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Noun(4 words)

disdain scorn disrespect contemptuousness

abhorrence abjuration abjurement abomination affront airs animosity antipathy arrogance aspersion atrocity audacity aversion belittlingbold frontboldnessbrash bearingbrashness brassiness bravado

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brazenfacedness brazenness brickbat bumptiousness cheekiness chuckingchucking outcockiness comedown contemptuousness

Strong matches (50)

Related words (83)

distaste disvaluation dump egotism enormity exception exclusion exclusivenessface of brassfaint praiseflippancy flout flouting freshness gibe hate hatred hauteur humiliation ignominy

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ignoring impertinence impudence indignity infamy injury insolence insult jeer jeering loathing mock mockery nonacceptance nonapproval nonconsideration odium offense opprobrium outragepassing bypatronage pertnessput downput-downputting awayputting outrebuff recalcitrance recantation refusal rejection renouncement repudiation repugnance repulse ridicule rudeness sauciness scoff scorn scouting scurrility shameslap in the facesneersour grapesspurning stubbornness tauntthrowing outturning outuncomplimentary remark

Noun(10 words)

hatefulnessmore disrespectfulmore disrespectfullyscandalizing scoffing scorning scornsshow disregardsneer sneers

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

14 entries

affect attitude discourtesy dislike disobedience disregard disrespect emotion feelinglegal violationmisconduct noncompliance offense rudeness

More specific

7 entries

derision disdain disobediencedisobedience in courtdisrespect for normsdisrespect toward the benchscorn

Collocations

6 entries

contempt of courtcontemptible conductcontemptuous behaviormoral contemptsocial contemptutter contempt

Inflections

1 entries

contempts

Derivations

6 entries

contemn contemptibility contemptible contemptuous contemptuously contemptuousness

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.

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Familiarity breeds contempt.

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I feel nothing but contempt for such dishonest behavior.

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I feel nothing but contempt for such behavior.

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