contempt 1noundomain: emotionPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionlack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislikeReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary2.he was held in contemptSynonymsdisdain 1lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislikescorn 1lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislikedespite 1lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike