Verachtung
dieNouncontempt; disdain
English translations
- 01
contempt
- 02
disdain
- 03
scorn
Word details
- German meaning
- Verachtung ist ein Gefühl tiefer Ablehnung oder Abscheu gegenüber jemandem oder etwas.
- English meaning
- Contempt is a feeling of deep disapproval or disgust towards someone or something.
- Synonym
- Abscheu, Geringschätzung
- German example
- Er blickte auf seine Gegner mit Verachtung herab.
- English example
- He looked down on his opponents with contempt.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verachtung
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- verachtungswürdig
Despicable means so bad or immoral that it deserves contempt.
- schnauben
To snort, to pant
- anspeien
To spit at
- anspucken
to spit on
- verachtend
Contemptuous, disdainful
- Kainszeichen
mark of Cain
- Missachtung
disregard, disrespect
- Selbsthass
Self-hatred
- pfauchen
To huff or exhale audibly, often as an expression of annoyance or contempt.
- niederschauen
To look down on
- zynisch
Cynical
- spöttisch
Mocking
- Geringschätzung
Disdain
- Hohn
Scorn
- Spott
Mockery, ridicule
- Intoleranz
intolerance
- Zynismus
Cynicism
- Niedrigkeit
Baseness, meanness
- rümpfen
To wrinkle, to turn up one's nose
- hohnlachen
to sneer, to laugh scornfully
- verachtenswert
Despicable means something or someone is so bad or immoral that it/they deserve contempt.
Example sentences with “Verachtung”
Er blickte mit Verachtung auf den Verräter. (He looked at the traitor with contempt.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Verachtung a countable noun?
No, 'die Verachtung' is an abstract, uncountable noun. It is feminine.