What is another word for contempt?
569 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ kəntˈɛmpt], [ kəntˈɛmpt], [ k_ə_n_t_ˈɛ_m_p_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for contempt:- act (noun)
- contempt (noun)
- contemptible (noun)
- contumacy (noun)
- contumely (noun)
- cynicism (noun)
- defiance (noun)
- derision (noun)
- despitefulness (noun)
- discourtesy (noun)
- disdain (noun)
- disdain, disrespect (noun)
- disgrace (noun)
- disparagement (noun)
- disregard (noun)
- disrespect (noun)
- execration (noun)
- hating (noun)
- hatred (noun)
- haughtiness (noun)
- hauteur (noun)
- hiss (noun)
- ill repute (noun)
- indocility (noun)
- insolence (noun)
- insult (noun)
- intractability (noun)
- irony (noun)
- reproach (noun)
- ridicule (noun)
- sarcasm (noun)
- shame (noun)
- slight (noun)
- unruliness (noun)
- vitriol (noun)
- other synonyms
- bias
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Contempt:
n.
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- child abuse,
- contempt of court,
- criminal negligence,
- stigma,
- defamation,
- bigamy,
- agriterrorism,
- dishonor,
- bioterrorism,
- blackmail.
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- resist,
- recalcitrancy.
- rebelliousness,
- enjoinder,
- Insurgence,
- Impugnment,
- impudence,
- throwing of the gauntlet,
- Factiousness.
- de-basing,
- dis-graces,
- dis credit,
- dis esteem,
- dis grace,
- dis-credit,
- dis honors,
- disbarments,
- debasings,
- dis-reputes,
- de basing,
- dis favor,
- dis-favor,
- de gradations,
- dis-repute,
- ingloriousnesses,
- de-basement,
- dis credits,
- de gradation,
- dis-grace,
- dis-honors,
- dis-credits,
- dis favors,
- dis-favors,
- dis reputes,
- dis-esteem,
- de-gradations,
- in-gloriousness,
- de basements,
- de-basements,
- in gloriousnesses,
- in gloriousness,
- dis honor,
- humblings,
- dis esteems,
- de-gradation,
- in-gloriousnesses,
- dis-esteems,
- dis graces,
- dis repute,
- dis-honor,
- de basement.
- de rogation,
- under-estimations,
- de-rogations,
- de-rogation,
- de rogations,
- under estimation,
- under-estimation,
- backstabbings,
- under estimations.
- dis-interests,
- over-sight,
- brush offs,
- in differences,
- in-attentions,
- in difference,
- over sights,
- in attentions,
- dis interest,
- dis-regards,
- over-looking,
- in-difference,
- in-advertences,
- un mindfulness,
- un mindfulnesses,
- in attention,
- the cold shoulders,
- un-mindfulness,
- dis interests,
- un-mindfulnesses,
- neglectings,
- over looking,
- brush-offs,
- dis regard,
- in-differences,
- in-attention,
- in-advertence,
- dis-regard,
- unmindfulnesses,
- un concerns,
- brushoffs,
- forgettings,
- in advertence,
- overlookings,
- un-concern,
- dis regards,
- dis-interest,
- insouciances,
- un-concerns,
- over-sights,
- slightings,
- in advertences,
- over sight,
- un concern.
- dis gusts,
- dis approvals,
- dis pleasures,
- dis tastes,
- re-venge,
- no use fors,
- dis-approval,
- dis-taste,
- dis-pleasures,
- malignances,
- re venge,
- dis-tastes,
- dis taste,
- re-venges,
- invidiousnesses,
- dis-gust,
- dis pleasure,
- allergy tos,
- re venges,
- dis-pleasure,
- dis-approvals,
- dis-gusts,
- dis approval,
- dis gust.
- high handedness,
- highhandednesses,
- high-handednesses,
- high handednesses,
- conceitednesses,
- selfimportance,
- self importance.
- in docility,
- un manageability,
- wildnesses,
- un controllablenesses,
- un controllability,
- in-docility,
- un towardness,
- un-controllability,
- dis-orderlinesses,
- in-docilities,
- un governablenesses,
- un manageabilities,
- un towardnesses,
- un controllableness,
- un-governablenesses,
- dis-orderliness,
- un-controllabilities,
- un-controllableness,
- un-towardnesses,
- dis orderliness,
- un controllabilities,
- in docilities,
- un-towardness,
- un governableness,
- un-manageability,
- un-manageabilities,
- un-governableness,
- un-controllablenesses,
- dis orderlinesses.
- out-rage,
- un pleasantries,
- out rages,
- out-rages,
- in dignities,
- in-dignity,
- slap face,
- cheap shots,
- un-pleasantry,
- in-dignities,
- un-pleasantries,
- un pleasantry,
- in dignity.
- deprecation,
- fun,
- caricature,
- jesting,
- irreverence,
- humiliation,
- roast,
- joke,
- abasement burlesque,
- taunt,
- sneering,
- travesty,
- denigration,
- flippancy.
Other synonyms:
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- fraud.
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- flip.
- declination,
- hostility,
- loss of face,
- malignant,
- contemptuous,
- animus,
- resoluteness,
- exception,
- bravado,
- patronage,
- degradation,
- chucking,
- stalking,
- Disclamation,
- abhorrence,
- loathsome,
- mean,
- bitterness,
- wounding,
- malignancy,
- scoffing,
- vile,
- wretched,
- hold cheap,
- derogatory,
- intrepidity,
- spurn,
- brashness,
- Insignificancy,
- Abjurement,
- detest,
- opprobrious,
- discard,
- laugh at,
- offense,
- Disrelish,
- meager,
- cheekiness,
- vilification,
- trenchancy,
- obloquy,
- nauseous,
- mock,
- make light of,
- supercilious,
- discourteous,
- bravery,
- Deigning,
- valor,
- trifle with,
- derring-do,
- ill-will,
- reproachful,
- bold front,
- bad blood,
- scurrility,
- defy,
- trumpery,
- Non-observance,
- jeer,
- resentment,
- malicious,
- scurvy,
- catchpenny,
- discredit,
- discordantly,
- heedlessness,
- belittle,
- Calumniation,
- sour grapes,
- malign,
- impertinence,
- acrimony,
- belittling,
- affront,
- disdainfully,
- contradiction,
- mocking,
- distasteful,
- inattention,
- scornfulness,
- think nothing of,
- indifference,
- denial,
- disgusting,
- dispraise,
- in spite of,
- abuse,
- beggarly,
- flout,
- scrubby,
- detraction,
- scoff,
- courage,
- nonacceptance,
- airs,
- disparaging,
- humiliate,
- scathing,
- useless,
- sorry,
- vagrancy,
- scornful,
- despise,
- offend,
- rejection,
- injury,
- stooping,
- dash,
- hold in contempt,
- scouting,
- cockiness,
- misapprehension,
- passing by,
- look down upon,
- haughtily,
- Ignoring,
- perjury,
- odium,
- pasquinade,
- despising,
- disrespectfulness,
- disinclination,
- throwing out,
- contemptible,
- contemptuously,
- sneeze at,
- brash bearing,
- poor,
- daringness,
- patronizing,
- Putid,
- uncomplimentary remark,
- insolent,
- weedy,
- repudiation,
- abomination,
- burlesque,
- malevolent,
- hoot,
- cutting,
- abhor,
- raillery,
- laughter,
- dismissal,
- evil,
- vain,
- abasement,
- slighting,
- debasement,
- comedown,
- sneer at,
- daring,
- disrespectful,
- beneath notice,
- vitiation,
- recantation,
- cheap,
- egotism,
- superiority,
- disrepute,
- gimcrack,
- Scrannel,
- abjuration,
- disdainful,
- outrage,
- derisive,
- Brassiness,
- niggardly,
- depreciate,
- disaffection,
- declining,
- Discommendation,
- cut,
- scornfully,
- sniff at,
- malevolence,
- atrocity,
- snigger,
- loathe,
- haughty,
- sneer,
- paltry,
- insulting,
- rashness,
- shabby,
- spirit,
- repulse,
- displeasure,
- Spurning,
- freshness,
- proud,
- cavalierly,
- Disliking,
- satirical,
- miserable,
- disapproval,
- rancour,
- embarrassment,
- abusive,
- lofty,
- gibe,
- belittlement,
- disparagingly,
- Disvaluation,
- abase,
- jeering,
- Indocility,
- Discounting,
- Defying,
- derogation,
- dishonour,
- discourtesy,
- whistle at,
- deride,
- feel contempt for,
- set at naught,
- bumptiousness,
- critical,
- sarcastic,
- disfavour,
- pass by,
- detestation,
- enormity,
- arrogance,
- Abjectness,
- opprobrium,
- taunting,
- boldness,
- contemn,
- ignore,
- Decrial,
- rebuff,
- gallantry,
- aspersion,
- confidence,
- not mind,
- refusal,
- lampoon,
- Flouting,
- violate,
- be disrespectful,
- pertness,
- exclusiveness,
- disownment,
- hurtful,
- dump,
- noncompliance,
- chucking out,
- sauciness,
- self-reliance,
- one-horse,
- depreciation,
- exclusion,
- pitiful,
- not worth mentioning,
- brazenness,
- trashy,
- ignominy,
- sharp,
- satire,
- disobedience.
Paraphrases for Contempt:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
scorn.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
non-compliance, ignorance, offence, contrary, contradiction.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
disregard.
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Noun, singular or mass
defiance, disrespect, contravention, Flouting, denigration, derision, violation, insult, mockery, disregard, condescension, trampling, neglect, affront, obstruction, breach, humiliation, non-respect, spite, detriment, infringement.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Contempt:
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n.
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disdain, disrespect
care, love, friendliness, approval, sanction, esteem, liking, flattery, like, respect, honor, endorsement, admiration, obedience, regard, loving, approbation, praise, compliment, affection, sympathy.
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state of disgrace
credit.
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Other antonyms:
idolatry, tolerance, glorification, idolization, deference, fondness, reverence, acceptance, lionization, fancy, worship, veneration, deification.
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disdain, disrespect
Hypernym for Contempt:
n.
Hyponym for Contempt:
n.
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act
noncompliance, disobedience.
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attribute
rudeness, discourtesy.
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feeling
dislike.
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act