con·tempt (k n-t mpt )n. 1. The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn. 2. The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace. 3. Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body. [Middle English, from Latin contemptus, past participle of contemnere, to despise; see contemn.] |
contempt
Noun
1. scorn
2. hold in contempt to scorn or despise
3. deliberate disrespect for the authority of a court of law: contempt of court [Latin contemnere to scorn]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  contempt - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" |
| 2. | contempt - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting | |
| 3. | contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect fleer - contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark | |
| 4. | contempt - a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body disobedience, noncompliance - the failure to obey contempt of Congress - deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch contempt of court - disrespect for the rules of a court of law law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
contempt
Translations
contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] n → desprecio;
contempt of court (LAW) → desacato (a los tribunales or a la justicia)
contempt [kənˈtɛmpt] n → mépris m, dédain m;
contempt of court (Law) → outrage m à l'autorité de la justice
n contempt [kənˈtempt]
1 very low opinion; scorn She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour. minagting, veragting; versmading إحْتِقار، إزدِراء презрение opovržení foragt die Verachtung περιφρόνηση desprecio, desdén põlgus تحقیر؛ خوار سازی halveksunta mépris בּוּז तिरस्कार prezir megvetés rendah, remeh fyrirlitning disprezzo 軽蔑 경멸 panieka nicināšana; nicinājums mencemuh verachting forakt, hån pogarda desprezo dispreţ презрение opovrhnutie prezir prezir förakt การดูถูก küçümseme, hor görme 輕蔑 презирство, зневага حقارت، توهين sự khinh miệt 轻蔑
2 disregard for the law. veronagsaming, minagting, veragting; versmading إسْتِهانَه، إسْنِخْفاف بِالقانون неуважение nedbání zákona foragt die Mißachtung απείθεια desacato seaduse ignoreerimine عدم توجه به قانون halventaminen outrage בִּזוּי अवमानना neuvažavanje, neposluh semmibevevés meremehkan hukum óvirðing oltraggio 侮辱罪 (법정·국회에 대한) 모독(죄) nepaisymas necienīga izturēšanās penghinaan minachting ringeakt, krenkelse, forakt lekceważenie desacato ofensă неуважение pohŕdanie (čím) kršitev, neupoštevanje (zakona) nepoštovanje lagtrots การไม่เคารพกฎหมาย saygısızlık, itaatsizlik 蔑視法律 порушення норм права توهين قانون sự bất chấp các quy tắc 蔑视法律
adj conˈtemptible
deserving contempt His behaviour was contemptible. veragtelik خَسيس، جَدير بِالإزْدِراء низък zavrženíhodný foragtelig; ussel verachtenswert ποταπός, χυδαίος despreciable põlastusväärne در خور نکوهش halveksittava méprisable בָּזוּי घृणा-योग्य prezira vrijedan megvetendő patut dicela fyrirlitlegur disprezzabile 卑しむべき 경멸할만한 smerktinas nicināms keji verachtelijk foraktelig, ynkelig, ussel zasługujący na pogardę desprezível vrednic de dispreţ презренный opovrhnutiahodný vreden prezira dostojan prezira föraktlig น่าเหยียดหยาม aşağılık, adî 可鄙的 нікчемний; такий, що заслуговує на презирство لائق مذمت đáng khinh 可鄙的
adv conˈtemptibly
veragtelik بِصورَة حِسِّيَّه تَبْعَث عَلى الإزْدِراء презрително opovrženíhodně, odporně foragteligt verachtenswert ποταπά, χυδαία de forma despreciable põlastusväärselt با تحقیر halveksittavasti de façon méprisable בְּבּוּז घृणापूर्वक podlost, gnusnost megvetésre méltóan buruk fyrirlitlega in modo disprezzabile 卑劣に 경멸할 만하게 su panieka nicināmi dengan keji verachtelijk foraktelig, usselt w sposób zasługujący na pogardę abominavelmente vrednic de dispreţ презренно hanebne prezirljivo dostojno prezira föraktligt อย่างน่าเหยียดหยาม aşağılık bir şekilde 卑鄙地 жалюгідно حقارت سے một cách đáng khinh 卑鄙地
adj conˈtemptuous [-tʃuəs]
showing contempt a contemptuous sneer. minagtend, smalend, honend, veragtend; parmantig مُزدَرِ، مُسْتَخِف، مُسْتَهين презрителен pohrdající, pohrdavý foragtende; hånende verächtlich περιφρονητικός despreciativo, despectivo põlglik تحقیر آمیز halveksiva dédaigneux מְגָלֵה בּוּז तिरस्कारपूर्ण preziran, prezriv megvető sikap merendahkan fyrirlitningar- sdegnoso 人をばかにした 경멸적인 paniekinamas nicinošs kebencian verachtend hånlig, med forakt/ringeakt pogardliwy desdenhoso dispreţuitor презрительный pohŕdavý prezirljiv prezriv föraktfull ซึ่งดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยาม kibirli, kendini beğenmiş 輕蔑的 презирливий, зневажливий حقارت آميز، ذلت آميز biểu lộ sự khinh bỉ 轻蔑的
adv conˈtemptuously
minagtend, smalend بِازدِراء، بِاستِخفاف،بِاستِهانه надменно opovržlivě foragteligt; hånligt verächtlich περιφρονητικά con desprecio põlglikult بطور تحقیر آمیز halveksivasti avec dédain בְּבוּז तिरस्कारपूर्वक preziran, prezriv megvetően dengan merendahkan með fyrirlitningu con disprezzo 軽蔑して 경멸적으로 paniekinamai nicinoši dengan benci verachtend hånlig, med forakt/ringeakt pogardliwie desdenhosamente dispreţuitor, cu dispreţ презрительно pohŕdavo prezirljivo prezrivo föraktfullt อย่างดูหมิ่นหรือเหยียดหยาม kibirle, tepeden bakarak 輕蔑地 презирливо, зневажливо حقارت سے، تكبر سے một cách khinh bỉ 轻蔑地
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