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
Naso defied the first court's visitation order, which led to his being dragged into court and ultimately put him in contempt.
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Paxton voters are more intense in their contempt for Cornyn than vice versa.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The decision of the soap press to even cover the show proved contentious for the genre’s devotees, who just couldn’t fathom that publications were giving credence to a program that held the form in such contempt.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Lapierre was charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, contempt, and violating conditions of release.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Paxton voters are more intense in their contempt for Cornyn than vice versa.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The decision of the soap press to even cover the show proved contentious for the genre’s devotees, who just couldn’t fathom that publications were giving credence to a program that held the form in such contempt.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Lapierre was charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, contempt, and violating conditions of release.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contempt
Noun
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One fundamental issue is extreme tribalism’s destructive momentum toward distrust and disdain of others.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Anfield did not turn its back in disdain, however, as Clough would have.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
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There is no kind of treatment that’s going to get rid of this body dysmorphia and hatred toward your body.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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Silence enables hatred to grow.—
Michael Brunker,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contempt. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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