Contemptuousness and Respect

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Contemptuousness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

Usage example: a glance filled with unrestrained contemptuousness for the rest of us

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Respect is an antonym for contemptuousness in topics: information, arrogance, boldness, contempt toward something, air of supremacy.

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Contemptuousness is an antonym for respect.

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Respect and Contemptuousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuousness/respect

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