ADJ
deep, utter, withering | cold, icy
healthy
After years of broken promises, he had developed a healthy contempt for politicians.
barely/thinly disguised
VERB + CONTEMPT
feel, have, hold sb/sth in
Many people hold social media influencers in contempt for spreading false information.
betray, demonstrate, display, show
She displayed such contempt for the rules that the teacher finally sent her home.
develop | regard sb/sth with, treat sb/sth with
deserve
His rude behavior toward the elderly woman deserved nothing but contempt from everyone who witnessed it.
PREP
~ for
She showed her contempt for the rule by deliberately ignoring it.
beneath ~
The way they spoke to the elderly workers was simply beneath contempt.
with ~
He treated the new employees with open contempt, refusing to acknowledge their ideas in meetings.
contempt of court
ADJ
civil, criminal
VERB + CONTEMPT
be held in
The former official was held in contempt after ignoring the court's orders.
PREP
in ~