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
He and Steve Bannon were each held in contempt of Congress and imprisoned for four months after the DOJ prosecuted them.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
After Roy joined activists fighting against the construction of a dam on the Narmada River, she was convicted of contempt of court for challenging the supreme court’s order to renew construction.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
The president once again showed his contempt for the EU’s enforcement of its antitrust regulations, taking to Truth Social to express his frustrations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Sauer warned that the lower ruling was hamstringing enforcement efforts by raising the possibility of contempt when agents conduct immigration raids in the district.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
After Roy joined activists fighting against the construction of a dam on the Narmada River, she was convicted of contempt of court for challenging the supreme court’s order to renew construction.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
The president once again showed his contempt for the EU’s enforcement of its antitrust regulations, taking to Truth Social to express his frustrations.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Sauer warned that the lower ruling was hamstringing enforcement efforts by raising the possibility of contempt when agents conduct immigration raids in the district.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contempt
Noun
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His disdain for Christmas is no match for visits from enchanting ghosts, a lively ensemble of characters, and the music of the season.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a new documentary, Murray and Tom Hanks reflect on their late friend's disdain for media attention surrounding his body.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Foreign perpetrators have been linked to previous acts intended to incite hatred.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contempt. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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