contempt vs leer

contempt and leer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contempt	Yes	No	No	No
leer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, leer is a hyponym of contempt; that is, leer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contempt:

Other hyponyms of contempt include fleer, sneer, sneer.

contempt (noun)	leer (noun)
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body	a suggestive or sneering look or grin
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous	a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
open disrespect for a person or thing
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

contempt (verb)	leer (verb)
	look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression