1noun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
“he was held in contempt”
01 Word definition
contempt
8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants
Is CONTEMPT a word?
Yes. CONTEMPT is a 8-letter noun. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-N-T-E-M-P-THow do you spell CONTEMPT?
CONTEMPT contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with T.
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2noun
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗disdainscorndespitedisrespect
02 Letter breakdown
How is CONTEMPT spelled?
C1O2N3T4E5M6P7T8
03 Word-game status
Can you play CONTEMPT?
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About CONTEMPT.
How do you spell CONTEMPT?
CONTEMPT is spelled C-O-N-T-E-M-P-T. It contains 8 letters.