contemning

verb

present participle of contemn
as in disdaining
to show contempt for arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemning
  1. disdaining
  2. disrespecting
  3. hating
  4. despising
  5. scorning
Verb
  • As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of disdaining
Verb
  • The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Definition of disrespecting
Verb
  • In her post on X, Loomer accused Larkin of hating Jewish people.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Keeley and Rebecca, on the other hand, are fuming at the IMPLIED declaration that Rebecca is some sort of woman hating monster.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hating
Verb
  • In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of despising
Verb
  • By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds.
    — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of scorning
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“Contemning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemning. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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