Antonym: esteem, honor, respect. Similar words: contemplate, contemporary, contretemps, tempt, attempt, caveat emptor, content, contest. Meaning: [kən'tempt] 
n. 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous 3. open disrespect for a person or thing 4. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body.
n. 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous 3. open disrespect for a person or thing 4. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body. 
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61. Her eyebrows arched in contempt.
62. A liar is held in contempt.
63. I consider such behaviour to be beneath contempt .
64. She rushed forward in complete contempt of danger.
65. The complainant has been exposed to public odium, scandal and contempt.
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66. He was charged with contempt of court after shouting at a witness.
67. I hope voters will treat his advice with the contempt it deserves.
68. Any person who disregards this order will be in contempt of court.
69. Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt.
70. Civil contempt is not properly regarded as a criminal offence.
71. The public is treated with contempt by the art establishment.
72. You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve.
73. He lounged in an armchair in a stance of deliberate contempt.
74. Shelley's friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for cant and hypocrisy.
75. I treat remarks like that with the contempt that they deserve.
76. How could she have loved a man who so clearly held her in contempt ?
77. The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order.
78. George's father is regarded by everyone as a great artist(Sentencedict.com), but George doesn't think he is. Familiarity breeds contempt!
79. His remarks betray an utter contempt for the truth .
80. He has contempt for those beyond his immediate family circle.
81. He was jailed for 7 days for contempt of court .
82. The scandal is damning evidence of the government's contempt for democracy.
83. In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.
84. His remarks betray a staggering contempt for the truth .
85. The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt.
86. The judge issued a contempt citation against the woman for violating a previous court order.
87. Arrogance in athletes breeds contempt in fans.
88. Members can be suspended or expelled for contempt.
89. Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them. Seneca 
90. Treat him with the utter contempt he deserves.
More similar words: contemplate, contemporary, contretemps, tempt, attempt, caveat emptor, content, contest, context, contend, contested, contention, contentious, a bone of contention, contentment, discontentment, empty, exempt, preempt, pre-empt, on the contrary, tempera, temple, preemptive, exempt from, tempura, temporal, temporary, temperature, tempestuous.