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contempt
Meaning: the feeling that someone is worthless or beneath consideration
contempt in a sentence
How contempt is used in real sentences:
His tone of contempt embarrassed everyone at the table.
She looked at the cheater with contempt.
“A few students showed contempt for classmates who had shared the rumor, calling them foolish.”
— from the passage The Blue Moth Story
Synonyms for contempt
Other words for contempt — scorn, disdain and derision — carry the same meaning.
- scorn
- disdain
- derision
Antonyms of contempt
Words that mean the opposite of contempt:
- admiration
- respect
Where it comes from
From Latin contemnere 'to despise'
Memory hook
CONTEMPT looks down with TEMPER.