Acceptance and Contempt

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Acceptance

Acceptance noun - The state of being acceptable and accepted.
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Contempt is an antonym for acceptance.
Nearby Words: accept, accepted, acceptable, accepting, acceptability

Contempt

Contempt noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: my undying contempt for people who abuse animals
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Acceptance is an antonym for contempt.
Nearby Words: contemptible, contemptuous, contemptuously
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How words are described

public public acceptance public contempt
complete complete acceptance complete contempt
certain certain acceptance certain contempt
total total acceptance total contempt
Other adjectives: benign, raw, simple, real, quiet, general, universal, mutual, casual, greater, growing, increasing.
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