Hold in contempt
Synonyms for hold in contempt
verb mock, condemn
taunt
jeer
scoff
deride
belittle
grin
dump
twit
gird
slam
jest
rally
caricature
leer
swipe
insult
lampoon
decry
travesty
crack
scorn
smile
gibe
slight
flout
burlesque
underrate
detract
affront
disdain
ridicule
satirize
snigger
disparage
fleer
laugh at
look down on
put down
sneeze at
give Bronx cheer
hold up to ridicule
quip at
rank out
sniff at
curl one’s lip at
turn up one’s nose
Antonyms for hold in contempt
compliment
praise
weaken
applaud
laud
admire
respect
flatter
approve
commend
Synonyms
verb turn away; ignore
refuse
turn down
disdain
repudiate
dismiss
despise
flout
scorn
snub
reject
disregard
rebuff
decline
cut
dump
repulse
drop
scoff
disapprove
slight
air
nix
reprobate
flush
sneer
contemn
give the cold shoulder
look down on
pass by
sneeze at
not hear of
steer clear
turn nose up at
Antonyms
OK
sanction
admire
respect
welcome
include
ascend
praise
compliment
accept
allow
approve
esteem
like
love
rise
embrace
want
Synonyms
verb sneer
dump
twit
gird
slam
deride
jest
rally
caricature
leer
snicker
swipe
insult
lampoon
decry
travesty
crack
scorn
smile
gibe
slight
taunt
scoff
flout
burlesque
underrate
detract
belittle
grin
affront
disdain
jeer
ridicule
satirize
disparage
fleer
laugh at
look down on
put down
sneeze at
give Bronx cheer
hold up to ridicule
quip at
rank out
sniff at
curl one’s lip
turn up one’s nose
Antonyms
weaken
compliment
praise
applaud
laud
admire
respect
exaggerate
flatter
commend
approve
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