Synonyms of contempt

contempt

noun

kən-ˈtem(p)t 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disdain
• hatred
• disgust
• distaste
• scorn
• malice
• hate
• hostility
• hatefulness
• despite
• contemptuousness
• resentment
• jealousy
• misprision
• despisement
• spite
• loathing
• grudge
• revulsion
• abhorrence
• meanness
• despitefulness
• detestation
• malevolence
• animosity
• bitterness
• repugnance
• enmity
• condemnation
• malignity
• repulsion
• ridicule
• malignancy
• antagonism
• vindictiveness
• abomination
• odium
• antipathy
• maliciousness
• disparagement
• execration
• spitefulness
• depreciation
• rancor
• lovelessness
• derision
• bile
• pique
• virulence
• abuse
• censure
• invidiousness
• aversion
• jaundice
• venom
• gall
• vitriol
• denunciation
• vituperation
• invective
• horror
• detraction
• spleen
• mockery
• aspersion
• belittlement
• deprecation
• diminishment
• cattiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respect
• admiration
• esteem
• regard
• favor
• estimation
• acceptance
• tolerance
• reverence
• deference
• worship
• adoration
• veneration
• idolatry
• love
• adulation
• affection
• glorification
• fondness
• liking
• deification
• fancy
• idolization
• lionization

Examples of contempt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions called for pursuing contempt proceedings against against Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024

When her elder brother’s vivacious, mysterious girlfriend turns up at the house for a monthlong stay, Isabel is suspicious and treats her with contempt. —The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024

Pichit, a former lawyer representing Thaksin, was not qualified as he was jailed in 2008 for contempt of court following a bribery attempt, according to the petition. —Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Suttinee Yuvejwattana / Bloomberg, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024

The cursing continued, and resulted in Simpson handing down a total of six contempt of court rulings, adding up to a possible 558 days. —Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024