contempt

Phonetic Respelling: [ kuhn-tempt ]

Definition:

n. open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect

Sentence:

She felt nothing but contempt for him.

More example sentences:

She felt nothing but contempt for him.

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Familiarity breeds contempt is an ancient proverb.

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She had an aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude.

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Synonyms:

scorn; disdain; disgust

Antonyms:

admiration; respect

How many syllables in contempt?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide contempt into syllables:

con-tempt

Contempt rhymes:

One Syllable Rhymes
- empt
- tempt
Two Syllable Rhymes
- attempt
- exempt
- unkempt

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