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as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
his intense misprision for films that rely on CGI instead of live action is well known
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
an elected official charged with misprision and bribery
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Recent Examples of misprision
Sullivan had been convicted by a jury of obstruction of justice and misprision of felony.
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Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Bogard was later convicted of misprision of a felony in relation to the Tidwell case.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
The man and woman were arrested and charged with misprision of a felony but later bonded out.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Other charges parents could face under the initiative include unlawful conduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, misprision, and obstruction.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Kendall Mims and Victoria Tippett, who both lived in a pool house with the couple, were charged with accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony, according to police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Bogard was later convicted of misprision of a felony in relation to the Tidwell case.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025
The man and woman were arrested and charged with misprision of a felony but later bonded out.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Other charges parents could face under the initiative include unlawful conduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, misprision, and obstruction.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Kendall Mims and Victoria Tippett, who both lived in a pool house with the couple, were charged with accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony, according to police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misprision
Noun
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The general contempt with which fans are held.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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And Sunuwar, who miraculously survived, became, in the eyes of the public, another casualty of the governing élite’s contempt for ordinary Nepalis.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Crafton, whose husband Casey was on the passenger plane, filed the suit alleging wrongful death and negligence.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Now 28, tretinoin has reversed the effects of my earlier negligence.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Igou is also facing a felony count of neglect of a dependent because her eldest child was allegedly not enrolled in school, according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Four of the counts are felonies and carry an intensifier for neglect of a child under 6 years old.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The dogs’ owner is facing eight citations of failure to restrain and failure to provide proof of rabies vaccinations, KHOU reported.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Tesla is facing an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding a failure to report crash data, says CNN.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Misprision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misprision. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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