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— con·tam·i·na·tion noun

Synonyms

befoul, defile, foul, poison, pollute, taint; also infect; besmirch, dirty, soil, sully; corrupt, rot, spoil; adulterate, doctor; dilute, water (down)

Antonyms

decontaminate, purify

contd abbreviation continued

con·temn verb : to view or treat with contempt : DESPISE

con·tem·plate verb -plat·ed; -plat·ing [ORIGIN: L contemplari, fr. com- with + templum space marked out for observation of auguries]

1 : to view or consider with continued attention

2 : to view as contingent or probable or as an end or intention : INTEND

Synonyms

[1] chew over, cogitate, consider, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull, ponder, question, ruminate, study, think, weigh—more at PONDER

[2] aim, aspire, design, intend, mean, meditate, plan, propose—more at INTEND

con·tem·pla·tion noun : an act of considering with attention

con·tem·pla·tive adjective : marked by or given to contemplation

Synonyms

meditative, melancholy, pensive, reflective, ruminant, thoughtful; also introspective, retrospective; earnest, serious, sober, somber; analytical, logical, rational; deliberate, purposeful

Antonyms

unreflective

con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous adjective : existing, occurring, or originating during the same time : CONTEMPORARY

1contemporary adjective 1 : occurring or existing at the same time

2 : marked by characteristics of the present period

Synonyms

[1] coeval, concurrent, simultaneous, synchronous; also accompanying, attendant, attending, coincident, concomitant

[2] current, hot, mod, modern, new, newfangled, red-hot, space-age, ultramodern, up-to-date—more at MODERN

2contemporary noun : one of the same or nearly the same age as another

con·tempt noun 1 : the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises

2 : the state of being despised

3 : disobedience to or open disrespect of a court or legislature

Synonyms

despite, disdain, scorn; also abhorrence, abomination, execration, hate, hatred, loathing; cattiness, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, malignancy, malignity, meanness, spite, spitefulness; aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, odium, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, jealousy, pique, resentment; bile, jaundice, rancor, spleen, venom, virulence, vitriol

Antonyms

admiration, esteem, regard, respect

con·tempt·ible adjective : deserving contempt : DESPICABLE

— con·tempt·ibly adverb

Synonyms

base, despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, ignoble, low, mean, snide, sordid, vile, wretched—more at IGNOBLE

despicable, lousy, nasty, pitiful, scabby, scurvy, sorry, wretched; also abhorrent, abominable, detestable, execrable, hateful, loathsome, odious; disgusting, repugnant, repulsive; disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful; base, ignoble, low, mean; shabby, sordid, squalid, vile; cowardly, craven, dastardly

Antonyms

admirable

con·temp·tu·ous adjective : manifesting, feeling, or expressing contempt

— con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

degrading, derogatory, disdainful, scornful, uncomplimentary—more at DEROGATORY

con·tend verb 1 : to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties — often used with with

2 : to strive in debate : ARGUE

3 : to affirm in or as if in argument : MAINTAIN, ASSERT

Synonyms

[1] battle, compete, fight, race, vie—more at COMPETE

usually contend with [1] cope, grapple, handle, manage, maneuver, negotiate, swing, treat—more at HANDLE

[3] affirm, allege, argue, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, warrant—more at CLAIM

con·tend·er noun : one that contends

Synonyms

applicant, aspirant, campaigner, candidate, hopeful, prospect, seeker—more at CANDIDATE

challenger, competition, competitor, contestant, rival—more at COMPETITOR

1content adjective : having desires limited to whatever one has : SATISFIED

Synonyms

contented, happy, pleased, satisfied; also delighted, glad, joyful, joyous, jubilant; ecstatic, elated,