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contempt vs dislike

dislike vs contempt

contempt and dislike both are nouns.

contempt is not a verb while dislike is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contempt Yes No No No
dislike Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dislike is a hypernym of contempt; that is, dislike is a word with a broader meaning than contempt:
  • contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  • dislike: a feeling of aversion or antipathy
contempt (noun) dislike (noun)
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous a feeling of aversion or antipathy
open disrespect for a person or thing
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
contempt (verb) dislike (verb)
have or feel a dislike or distaste for
Difference between contempt and dislike

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