CONTEMNED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

contemned

verb

past tense of contemn

as in disdained

to show contempt for arrogant critics who contemn the general public's taste in art

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Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.

— Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Raised in a household of voracious readers in suburban Philadelphia, her father a professor of Spanish at the University of Pennsylvania and her mother having worked for magazines, Sebold disdained the university’s frat culture.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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Rabin was hated among the Israeli far-right for signing the Oslo Peace Accords with the Palestinians.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Disliked, even hated, by millions of his countrymen, and despised by possibly billions abroad, Trump has a target on his back.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hated

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Overnight, this 54-year-old Southern Californian began dealing with acid reflux, random bloating, constipation, and a rebelling digestive system that suddenly despised her favorite foods.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
Disliked, even hated, by millions of his countrymen, and despised by possibly billions abroad, Trump has a target on his back.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

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Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baker Mayfield feels disrespected, and Mike Evans is gone.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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