contempt

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
3. (countable, uncountable) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of contempt factor.

Synonyms

scorn

disdain

disrespect

disregard

slight

insult

disgrace

derision

despise

despite

dishonor

sarcasm

dishonour

despising

humiliation

despisal

disgust

indifference

reproach

abuse

contumely

aversion

rudeness

sneer

cynicism

irreverence

denigration

insolence

insulting

look down on

misanthropy

mock

mockery

nausea

neglect

offence

offense

opprobrium

pessimism

repugnance

satire

scandal

scornful

slander

slighting

sneering

suspiciousness

trample

vilification

abusive language

Translations

mépris

Verachtung

disprezzo

desprecio

desprezo

dédain

περιφρόνηση

minachting

desdén

verachting

disdegno

menyspreu

desdém

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈtɛmpt/

Etymology

From Latin contemptus (“scorn”), from contemnō (“I scorn, despise”), from com- + temnō (“I despise”). Displaced native Old English forsewennes.