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contempt

/kənˈtɛmpt/

Meanings
noun
The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

Examples :

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "
attitude emotion character mind value

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Illustration contemning

contemning verb

/kənˈtɛmnɪŋ/ /kənˈtɛmɪŋ/

To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

"She was contemning her classmate's efforts, believing her own work was far superior. "

Illustration regarding

regarding verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/

To look at; to observe.

"She regarded us warily."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration legislative

legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration worthless

worthless adjective

/ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/

Having no worth or use; without value; inconsequential.

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

Illustration dishonored

dishonored adjective

/dɪsˈɒnəd/

Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonor.

"After being caught cheating on the exam, the student felt dishonored in front of his classmates. "

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

Illustration disrespect

disrespect noun

/dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

"His constant interruptions during the meeting showed a disrespect for the speaker. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration disobedience

disobedience noun

/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪəns/

Refusal to obey.

"The student's disobedience resulted in a detention. "

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"