contemned

past tense of contemn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemned
Verb
  • Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And he is absolutely hated by MAGA.
    Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fact that the film is named after its subject’s most beloved — and most despised by Hart himself — hit tells you everything.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Really loved, obsessively loved and despised by every critic.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a little rockiness between Mer and DeLuca when DeLuca feels disrespected and unequal in their relationship.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Your husband overreacted and disrespected you, slapping food and mocking you.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Contemned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemned. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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