Used in a Sentence

contempt

How to use contempt in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for contempt.

Editorial note

It's not anger, nor contempt; just a feeling that we can do better.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of contempt gathered in one view.

noun

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

noun

a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

noun

open disrespect for a person or thing

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for contempt.

noun

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

noun

a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

noun

open disrespect for a person or thing

noun

a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body

Example sentences

1

It's not anger, nor contempt; just a feeling that we can do better.

2

If the client refused to cooperate, the court can hold him in contempt as well.

3

If you refuse, we'll slap you with a contempt order and throw you in federal prison.

4

If you tell anyone about this, we will slap you with a contempt order and throw you in federal prison.

5

Talk about easy ways to incite student frustration and contempt!

6

Please wait!” he said to the general, speaking in Russian with the French accent which he used when he spoke with contempt.

7

But very early enough I developed deep contempt for many of our teachers and chose to educate myself on my own.

8

Organizations that follow the letter of the law but ignore the principles behind them should inspire our strongest contempt.

9

The social fallout from uttering these unpopular ideas will earn you only contempt, unless you want to be on the wrong end of a twitter witch hunt.

10

If the fact that you've been treated contemptuously causes you to begin harboring suspicions, it's because you are irrational and stupid.

11

Just in case you really don't know, the various branches of Sony have demonstrated technological contempt for [their] customers for years.

12

His interactions with the wealthy men he worked for generated feelings not of admiration and example, but contempt.

13

* Only upon being threatened with a contempt citation did Levison actually enter a productive discussion with the DOJ.

14

As a consequence of Lavabit fighting, they likely got slapped with some pretty harsh contempt of court rulings, including a demand to record all private keys needed for decryption going forward.

15

There was a back-and-forth, and since the company couldn't produce the logs as requested the government got a contempt of court with the understanding that the director would be demoted to an IC and not be anywhere near the production service.

16

If they feel bad for the environment they chose to work in and the work they chose to do, maybe they should look in the mirror and ask if they ought to reconsider their choices and do something that doesn't draw shame and contempt from the rest of the world while undermining their county's interests.

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* Four days after being threatened with contempt, Levison presented the DOJ with a proposal to charge the DOJ $2000 to design and implement his own pen/trap system which would provide data to the DOJ only at the conclusion of the order's time window, with timely updates being provided only at Levison's discretion and only with an additional charge attached.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use contempt in a sentence?

It's not anger, nor contempt; just a feeling that we can do better.

What does contempt mean?

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

What part of speech is contempt?

contempt is commonly used as noun.