contempt
nounHow many syllables in contempt?
There are 2 syllables in the word contempt.Divide contempt into syllables:
con · tempt
How to pronounce contempt:
Definition of contempt:
- contempt (noun):
- scorn
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
- the act of despising the state of mind of one who despises disdain
Synonyms for contempt:
contemptuousness
contumely
derision
despite
disdain
disgust
dislike
disregard
disrespect
distaste
hate
hatefulness
hatred
hostility
malice
mockery
resentment
scorn
Antonyms for contempt:
acceptance
acclaim
acclamation
accolade
account
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
addiction
admiration
adoration
adulation
affection
affinity
aggrandisement
aggrandizement
aid
amity
amorousness
amour
appetency
appetite
applause
appreciation
approbation
approval
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