Word of the day
contempt
1. the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn
“he showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly”
2. disregard for something that should be taken into account
“this action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority”
3. the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers
“when he was found to have lied to the House this was a contempt”
noun
/kənˈtɛm(p)t/
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"He felt nothing but _____ and contempt for some of his former acquaintances."
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- disdain
- scorn
- malice
- aim
- contemplate
- consider
Choose the phrase that uses contempt correctly
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Find a word related to contempt
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