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Showing words for CONTEMN using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Contemn

contemn

6 Letter Words for Contemn

centon, necton, nocent

5 Letter Words for Contemn

cento, comet, comte, conne, conte, entom, mecon, mento, monte, moten, nomen, nonce, nonet, oncet, tecon, tenno, tenon, tonne

4 Letter Words for Contemn

cent, come, cone, conn, cont, cote, econ, ecto, ento, eton, meno, ment, moet, mone, mont, mote, nemn, nemo, neon, nome, none, note, omen, once, tome, tone, tonn

3 Letter Words for Contemn

cen, ceo, com, con, cot, cte, ctn, cto, ecm, eco, ect, emo, enc, eom, eon, etc, men, met, moc, moe, mon, mot, mtn, nco, neo, net, nne, nom, non, not, oct, one, ont, otc, tec, tem, ten, toc, toe, tom, ton

Definitions for Contemn

[1] to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
[2] (tr) formal to treat or regard with contempt; scorn

Words related to Contemn

scorn, hate, disdain

Words nearby Contemn

contamination, contango, contd, contd., conte, contemn, contemp., contemplable, contemplate, contemplation, contemplative

Origin of Contemn

1375–1425; late Middle English contempnen (< Middle French ) < Latin contemnere to despise, scorn, equivalent to con- con- + temnere to slight; see contempt

Words that may be confused with Contemn

condemn, contemn

Other words from Contemn

con·temn·er [kuh n-tem -er, -tem -ner] /kənˈtɛm ər, -ˈtɛm nər/ , con·tem·nor [kuh n-tem -ner] /kənˈtɛm nər/ , noun
con·tem·ni·ble [kuh n-tem -nuh -buh l] /kənˈtɛm nə bəl/ , adjective
con·tem·ni·bly , adverb
con·temn·ing·ly , adverb
pre·con·temn , verb (used with object)
un·con·temned , adjective
un·con·temn·ing , adjective
un·con·temn·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Contemn

C15: from Latin contemnere, from temnere to slight

Synonyms for Contemn

disdain, hate, scorn