as in disdain
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect
my undying contempt for people who abuse animals
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Recent Examples of contempt
But Democrats would need a handful of Republicans to vote with them to hold Bondi in contempt and the Department of Justice typically does not prosecute its own attorney general.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
This contempt for the minority is antithetical to democratic thinking.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, two corrective action plans were created for caseload failures, late court reports, undocumented visits, and two judicial contempt findings totaling $1,000, the document said.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Trump has vacillated between indifference and contempt for the USMCA, at times threatening to pull out of the agreement altogether and work instead to negotiate two separate, bilateral deals with Mexico and Canada.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
This contempt for the minority is antithetical to democratic thinking.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Over the last year, two corrective action plans were created for caseload failures, late court reports, undocumented visits, and two judicial contempt findings totaling $1,000, the document said.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Trump has vacillated between indifference and contempt for the USMCA, at times threatening to pull out of the agreement altogether and work instead to negotiate two separate, bilateral deals with Mexico and Canada.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contempt
Noun
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For Marco Rubio, disdain of the Cuban government was practically a birthright.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The myth of the welfare queen emerged around this time, and it was used to propel a public disdain for those who were dependent on public assistance.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iran hasn't been hiding its hatred of America.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Also shattered was the community’s shaky sense of security, already strained by wars in the Middle East and what many say is soaring hatred of Jews.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Contempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contempt. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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