Synonyms & related words for contemn

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contemn — including despise, scorn, disdain, misprize, deride, spurn. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to contemn

Explore words related to contemn — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include contemnible, vilipend, despisal, indignify, despisement, outscorn, sdeign, despiser. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for contemn

Common synonyms for contemn include despise, scorn, disdain, misprize, deride, spurn, abhor, disparage — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does contemn come from?

The word contemn breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: con-, from Latin cum (“intensive, thoroughly”); and temn, from Latin temnere (“to despise, scorn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.