contemnUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən tem′) contemn WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Synonyms: despise Collocations, scorn Collocations, disdain Collocations, hate Collocations, abhor, abjure, be contemptuous of, hold in contempt, feel contempt for, disapprove of, dismiss Collocations, deride, disregard Collocations, look down on, feel superior to, put down, take a dim view of , reject Collocations, repudiate, ridicule, sneer at, sneeze at Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: contemn - English Only forum
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