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
Republicans threaten Clinton contempt Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee’s separate investigation into matters related to Epstein could give Republicans a way to shift heat onto prominent Democrats.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2026
The Supreme Court declared the National Assembly in contempt and assumed its powers, triggering a constitutional crisis.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
But the Supreme Court declared the body in contempt and stripped it of its powers.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Ollinger has been jailed since October on contempt of court charges at Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, according to Deadline.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2026
The Supreme Court declared the National Assembly in contempt and assumed its powers, triggering a constitutional crisis.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
But the Supreme Court declared the body in contempt and stripped it of its powers.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Ollinger has been jailed since October on contempt of court charges at Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, according to Deadline.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contempt
Noun
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There were no scrums, barely any big hits and absolute zero sense of disdain from one bench to the other.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Later, amid speaking about his own wife, interview guest Josh Charles joked about Goldberg's disdain for the previous topic.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contempt. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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