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despise vs contemn

contemn vs despise

despise and contemn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
despise No No Yes No
contemn No No Yes No
As verbs, despise and contemn are synonyms defined as:
  • despise and contemn: look down on with disdain
Other synonyms of despise include disdain, scorn.
despise (verb) contemn (verb)
look down on with disdain look down on with disdain
Difference between despise and contemn

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