Antonyms for contempt


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh n-tempt
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈtɛmpt


Definition of contempt

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Latin contemptus "scorn," from past participle of contemnere "to scorn, despise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + *temnere "to slight, scorn," of uncertain origin. Phrase contempt of court is attested from 19c., though the idea is several centuries older.
  • noun disdain, disrespect
  • noun state of disgrace
Example sentences :
  • Where he thinks a contempt due, he pays it to the uttermost.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • "Measure for Measure" is one of the best examples of Shakespeare's contempt for stagecraft.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • For all these reasons they despised the Corinthians, and made no secret of their contempt.
  • Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
  • But they repulsed him rudely, and treated his suggestion with contempt.
  • Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
  • An intense feeling of contempt so excited her that she stood up on her feet.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • But by this cowardice all he gained was the King's contempt.
  • Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • Lauriston snapped his fingers and shrugged his shoulders in contempt of duty.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • You have treated me with scorn, with contempt, like a little child, as though I did not exist!
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • That's their way of showing their contempt for conventionality.
  • Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
  • His eye glanced with a mixture of contempt and jealousy upon his wife.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for contempt

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