CONTEMPT Synonyms

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

• look down on with disdain

• reject with contempt

• an expression of lack of respect

• a disrespectful mental attitude

• a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

• show a lack of respect for

• have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• belittle

• lower the value of something

• lose in value

• contemptuous laughter

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

• look down on with disdain

• lack of attention and due care

• willful lack of care and attention

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• give little or no attention to

• overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

• the act of mocking or ridiculing

• constituting a copy or imitation of something

• treat with contempt

• imitate with mockery and derision

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• showing your contempt by derision

• laugh at with contempt and derision

• treat with contemptuous disregard

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

• pay no attention to, disrespect

• a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

• a contemptuous or scornful remark

• express through a scornful smile

• smile contemptuously

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• contemptuous disregard