as in disdain
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
my undying contempt for people who abuse animals
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Recent Examples of contempt
Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies.
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John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Sparks is accused of not only failing to purge two prior contempt findings, but has since engaged in behavior resulting in an additional finding of contempt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet she’s chased down, shot at, and risks contempt of court.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
As a result, the court found him in contempt again and issued an arrest warrant, which was recalled after Sparks appeared at a court hearing and another enforcement order was put in place.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
Sparks is accused of not only failing to purge two prior contempt findings, but has since engaged in behavior resulting in an additional finding of contempt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Yet she’s chased down, shot at, and risks contempt of court.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
As a result, the court found him in contempt again and issued an arrest warrant, which was recalled after Sparks appeared at a court hearing and another enforcement order was put in place.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contempt
Noun
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Trump, at least initially, was treated with disdain.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lamb doubled down on his disdain for Kirk in his response to Fox News Digital.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Looking at me with pure hatred.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contempt. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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