noun
- a feeling that someone or something is worthless or deserving of scorn
- willful disobedience to or disrespect for a court of law
Usage: legal
Examples
- She looked at him with obvious contempt.
- His contempt for authority got him into trouble.
- The judge held the witness in contempt of court.
- They showed nothing but contempt for the new rules.
- Her contempt was evident in her tone of voice.
- He was charged with contempt for disrupting the proceedings.
- The politician’s contempt for his opponents was clear.