Contempt Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Contempt crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on February 19 2024 LA Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Contempt has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | SCORN | Contempt | LA Times |
| 20% | SNEER | Expression of contempt | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | SNEER | Show of contempt | New York Times |
| 20% | CUR | Contemptible sort | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | PSHAW | Old-timey exclamation of contempt | Universal |
| 20% | SNEER | Display of contempt | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object. |
| • | An act or expression of extreme contempt. |
| • | An object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision. |
| • | To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain. |
| • | To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride. |
| • | To scoff; to mock; to show contumely, derision, or reproach; to act disdainfully. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- USA Today: Feb 23, 2024
- LA Times: Feb 19, 2024
- New York Times: Dec 29, 2023
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