or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: contempt

Plays

 47 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.36So like a courtier, contempt nor bitternessSo like a Courtier, contempt nor bitternesse
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.6special, when you put off that with such contempt? Butspeciall, when you put off that with such contempt, but
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.156We please to have it grow. Check thy contempt.We please to haue it grow. Checke thy contempt:
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.31For the contempt of empire.For the contempt of Empire.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.48Contempt his scornful perspective did lend me,Contempt his scornfull Perspectiue did lend me,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.181But wrong not that wrong with a more contempt.But wrong not that wrong with a more contempt
CoriolanusCor II.iii.199He did solicit you in free contemptHe did sollicite you in free Contempt,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.201That his contempt shall not be bruising to youThat his Contempt shall not be brusing to you,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.220With what contempt he wore the humble weed,With what Contempt he wore the humble Weed,
CymbelineCym III.iv.91And make me put into contempt the suitsand makes me put into contempt the suites
CymbelineCym III.v.42.1Can her contempt be answered?Can her contempt be answer'd?
CymbelineCym III.v.141be a torment to her contempt. He on the ground,be a torment to hir contempt. He on the ground,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.27Nature hath meal, and bran; contempt, and grace."Nature hath Meale, and Bran; Contempt, and Grace.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.181Revenge the jeering and disdained contemptReuenge the geering and disdain'd contempt
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.50How showed his tasking? Seemed it in contempt?How shew'd his Talking? Seem'd it in contempt?
Henry VH5 II.ii.172His subjects to oppression and contempt,His Subiects to oppression, and contempt,
Henry VH5 II.iv.117Scorn and defiance, slight regard, contempt,Scorne and defiance, sleight regard, contempt,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.31Once, in contempt, they would have bartered me;Once in contempt they would haue barter'd me:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.78Who in contempt shall hiss at thee again;Who in contempt shall hisse at thee againe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.209And tread it under foot with all contempt,And tread it vnder foot with all contempt,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.42Turn me away, and let the foul'st contemptTurne me away: and let the fowl'st Contempt
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.26And that's the special ground of their contemptAnd thats the speciall ground of their contempt:
King JohnKJ II.i.88Their proud contempt that beats His peace to heaven.Their proud contempt that beats his peace to heauen.
King LearKL I.iv.284To laughter and contempt, that she may feelTo laughter, and contempt: That she may feele,
King LearKL II.iii.8That ever penury, in contempt of man,That euer penury in contempt of man,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.149Why, that contempt will kill the speaker's heart,Why that contempt will kill the keepers heart,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.109Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!Contempt, farewell, and maiden pride, adew,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.27Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyesEuen so, or with much more contempt, mens eyes
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.172For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.For kissing Lady, not for such contempt.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.79Held in contempt, while great promotionsHeld in contempt, while great Promotions
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.119With such contempt? Made I him king for this?With such contempt? made I him King for this?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.71Contempt and beggary hangs upon thy back.Contempt and beggery hangs vpon thy backe:
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.15Walks, like contempt, alone. More of our fellows.Walkes like contempt alone. More of our Fellowes.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.32Since riches point to misery and contempt?Since Riches point to Misery and Contempt?
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.8But by contempt of nature.But by contempt of Nature.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.10The senator shall bear contempt hereditary,The Senators shall beare contempt Hereditary,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.4Of egall justice, used in such contempt?Of egall iustice, vs'd in such contempt?
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.12Ingrateful Rome requites with foul contempt,Ingratefull Rome requites with foule contempt:
Twelfth NightTN I.v.277Placed in contempt. Farewell, fair cruelty!Plac'd in contempt: Farwell fayre crueltie.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.118at anything more than contempt, you would not giveat any thing more then contempt, you would not giue
Twelfth NightTN II.v.88her great P's. It is, in contempt of question, her hand.her great P's. It is in contempt of question her hand.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.196but turn him into a notable contempt. If you will see it,but turn him into a notable contempt: if you wil see it
Twelfth NightTN III.i.143In the contempt and anger of his lip!In the contempt and anger of his lip,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.131For, in revenge of my contempt of love,For in reuenge of my contempt of loue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.115For my contempt; then all the world will scorn us,For my contempt; Then all the world will scorne us,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.189Will hiss me to my grave. Contempt and clamourWill hisse me to my Graue: Contempt and Clamor
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.373A lip of much contempt, speeds from me, andA Lippe of much contempt, speedes from me, and

Poems

 0 result(s).

Glossary

 31 result(s).
blurtmouthe in contempt, scoff, mock
blurt attreat with contempt, scorn, look down on
contemndespise, scorn, treat with contempt
contemptdisobedience, disregard, defiance
contemptdisgrace, dishonour, scandal
contemptiblescornful, disdainful, full of contempt
defiancerenunciation, disowning, rejection; or: contempt
despisedscorned, derided, treated with contempt
despitecontempt, scorn, disdain
disdaindespise, scorn, show contempt
disgraceinsultingly, with contempt
disprise, disprizeundervalue, disparage, hold in contempt
disprizedunvalued, held in contempt, disparaged
figused in expressions of contempt
foutre[strong rude expression of contempt] fuck
ice[metaphor for] cold contempt
insultmentinsult, contempt, derision
kickspurn, scorn, reject with contempt
Lazarusin the BIble, a beggar treated with contempt by Dives
misprisingdespising, slighting, holding in contempt
misprisioncontempt, scorn, disdain
non-regardancefailure to respect, contempt, disdain
pishstrong exclamation of contempt, impatience, disgust
poohexclamation of scorn, contempt, impatience
pushexclamation of contempt or impatience
scornrefuse with contempt, disdain to offer
slightdismiss with contempt, put off disdainfully
spurnreject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt
spurnkick out at, treat with contempt
treadtreat with contempt, crush, spurn
tushexclamation of disparagement, disbelief, contempt

Thesaurus

 33 result(s).
cold contemptice
contemptdefiance
contemptdespite
contemptinsultment
contemptmisprision
contemptnon-regardance
contempt, coldice
contempt, dismiss withslight
contempt, full ofcontemptible
contempt, held indisprized
contempt, hold indisprise, disprize
contempt, holding inmisprising
contempt, mouthe inblurt
contempt, refuse withscorn
contempt, reject withkick
contempt, showdisdain
contempt, treat withblurt at
contempt, treat withcontemn
contempt, treat withspurn
contempt, treat withspurn
contempt, treat withtread
contempt, treated withdespised
contempt, withdisgrace
dismiss with contemptslight
mouthe in contemptblurt
refuse with contemptscorn
reject with contemptkick
treat with contemptblurt at
treat with contemptcontemn
treat with contemptspurn
treat with contemptspurn
treat with contempttread
treated with contemptdespised

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Address forms...do [older brother to younger] term of contempt to someone considered to be of lower sta...
Exclamations...rd [hamlet] buzz buzz impatience or contempt when being told something already known...
... i iii 101 affection pooh scorn contempt impatience pow waw cor ii i...
...oose i cry a rope a rope derision contempt anger tailor mnd ii i 54 ...
... not appear disparagement disbelief contempt tut rj i i 197 tut i hav...
Plurals...m iv ii 32 riches point to misery and contempt [plural] those riches [plural] ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONTEMPTBASICcontempt n, contemptible adj, contemptuous adj, contemptuously adv
CONTEMPTSTATUScourt-contempt n

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to