contempt
die Verachtung
Word details
- German meaning
- Verachtenswert bedeutet, dass etwas oder jemand so schlecht oder unmoralisch ist, dass es/er Verachtung verdient.
- English meaning
- Despicable means something or someone is so bad or immoral that it/they deserve contempt.
- Synonym
- abscheulich, widerlich
- German example
- Sein Verhalten war absolut verachtenswert.
- English example
- His behavior was absolutely despicable.
- Comparative
- verachtenswerterSuperlative: am verachtenswertesten
- Opposite of
- despicableachtenswert / achtenswürdig
Related words
- Missachtung
contempt
- Verachtung
contempt
- despektierlich
Disrespectful means lacking respect, derogatory, or contemptuous.
- Canaille
Canaille is a derogatory term for a despicable, contemptible person.
- verachtend
Contemptuous, disdainful
- höhnisch
Derisive means mocking, scornful, or contemptuous.
- verachtungswürdig
Despicable means so bad or immoral that it deserves contempt.
- Kainszeichen
mark of Cain
- pfauchen
To huff or exhale audibly, often as an expression of annoyance or contempt.
- verächtlich
Contemptuous means regarding someone or something with great lack of respect and as worthless.
- abschätzig
disparaging, contemptuous
- menschenverachtend
Misanthropic, contemptuous of humanity
- Verachtung
Contempt is a feeling of deep disapproval or disgust towards someone or something.
Example sentences with “contempt”
He showed contempt. (Er zeigte Verachtung.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German for 'contempt of court'?
It is 'Missachtung des Gerichts'.