Words Of Disdain

verb to treat with contempt; scorn; disdain

• The judge contemned the defendant for his repeated offenses.
• She contemns anyone who doesn't follow the rules.
• I can't believe he contemned his own brother like that.
• She contemned the idea of compromise, sticking firmly to her beliefs.

adjective showing contempt; scornful

• She shot him a contemptuous look before turning away.
• He gave her a contemptuous glare as she walked by.
• The way she rolled her eyes was so contemptuous.
• His contemptuous attitude towards authority figures often got him in trouble.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The judge warned the witness that he could be held in contempt of court if he continued to withhold information.
• If you don't cooperate with the investigation, you could be held in contempt.
• Acting like that in front of the judge will definitely get you held in contempt.
• Refusing to acknowledge your mistakes will only hold you in contempt in the eyes of your peers.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• It is inappropriate to scoff at someone's beliefs or values.
• Don't scoff at her taste in music, everyone has different preferences.
• Why do you always scoff at everything I say?
• The critics may scoff at his work now, but one day they will recognize his talent.

noun an act of scornful or contemptuous laughter or remarks

verb to speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

• She couldn't help but scoff at the lack of professionalism in the presentation.
• When he said he could beat her in a race, she just scoffed and walked away.
• I heard him scoff at the idea of going to that party, he's such a snob.
• The old man would often scoff at the younger generation, claiming they had it easy compared to his youth.