contempt |
ignominy |
Related terms |
Contempt is a related term of ignominy.
As nouns the difference between contempt and ignominy
is that
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while
ignominy is great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
reviling |
contempt |
Related terms |
Reviling is a related term of contempt.
As nouns the difference between reviling and contempt
is that
reviling is reproach; abuse; vilification while
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
As a verb reviling
is .
discuss |
contempt |
As a verb discuss
is (obsolete|transitive) to drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
As a noun contempt is
(uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
doubt |
contempt |
As nouns the difference between doubt and contempt
is that
doubt is uncertainty, disbelief while
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
As a verb doubt
is (ambitransitive) to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, question, or suspect.
repulsive |
contempt |
As an adjective repulsive
is .
As a noun contempt is
(uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
demeaning |
contempt |
As a verb demeaning
is .
As an adjective demeaning
is degrading; that degrades.
As a noun contempt is
(uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
contempt |
sarcasm |
In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between contempt and sarcasm
is that
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while
sarcasm is (uncountable) a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.
As nouns the difference between contempt and sarcasm
is that
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while
sarcasm is (uncountable) a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.
contempt |
outrage |
As a noun contempt
is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
contempt |
despisement |
As nouns the difference between contempt and despisement
is that
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while
despisement is despising.
spurn |
contempt |
As nouns the difference between spurn and contempt
is that
spurn is an act of spurning; a scornful rejection while
contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
As a verb spurn
is (ambitransitive) to reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
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