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
Maliciousness and contempt are semantically related. in malice topic. In some cases you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Contempt".
Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: the young thugs acted with a maliciousness that the once-quiet neighborhood was not accustomed to
Contempt and maliciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- animosity and contempt
- animosity and maliciousness
- bitterness and contempt
- bitterness and maliciousness
- disdain and contempt
- disdain and maliciousness
- antagonism and contempt
- antagonism and maliciousness
- loathing and contempt
- loathing and maliciousness
- scorn and contempt
- scorn and maliciousness
- abhorrence and contempt
- abhorrence and maliciousness
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