| NOUN | feeling | contempt, disdain, scorn, despite | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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| attribute | contempt, disrespect | a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous | |
| communication | contempt, scorn | open disrespect for a person or thing | |
| act | contempt | a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body |
| Sounds | kahnteh'mpt | |
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| Rhymes | attempt ... unkempt: 6 rhymes with ehmpt... | |
| Meaning | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. | |
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| Example | "he was held in contempt" | |
| Synonyms | disdain, scorn, despite | |
| Broader | dislike | A feeling of aversion or antipathy |
| Spanish | desdén, desecho, desprecio, menosprecio, vilipendio | |
| Catalan | desdeny, menyspreança, menyspreu, vilipendi | |
| Adjectives | contemptuous | expressing extreme / extreme contempt / contempt |
| Meaning | A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. | |
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| Synonym | disrespect | |
| Broader | discourtesy, rudeness | A manner that is rude and insulting |
| Spanish | desdén, menosprecio | |
| Catalan | desconsideració, desdeny, menyspreu | |
| Adjectives | contemptuous | expressing extreme / extreme contempt / contempt |
| Meaning | open disrespect for a person or thing. | |
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| Synonym | scorn | |
| Narrower | fleer | contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words |
| sneer, leer | A facial expression of contempt or scorn | |
| sneer | A contemptuous or scornful remark | |
| Broader | disrespect, discourtesy | An expression / expression of lack of respect |
| Spanish | desdén | |
| Catalan | menyspreu | |
| Adjectives | contemptuous | expressing extreme / extreme contempt / contempt |
| Meaning | A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | contempt of Congress | Deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch |
| contempt of court | disrespect for the rules of a court of law | |
| Broader | disobedience, noncompliance | The failure to obey |
| Spanish | desacato | |
| Catalan | desacatament | |
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