Which word means 'the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn'?

Which word means 'the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn'?

• A. Contempt
• B. PlacIdly
• C. Vague
• D. Quaint

Answer: (A)

Contempt expresses a strong sense of disrespect or disdain, as if something or someone is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn. It captures that harsh attitude of looking down on something. The other words don’t fit: placidly means calmly, vague means unclear, and quaint means charmingly old-fashioned. Example: He spoke with contempt about the proposal.

Contempt expresses a strong sense of disrespect or disdain, as if something or someone is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn. It captures that harsh attitude of looking down on something. The other words don’t fit: placidly means calmly, vague means unclear, and quaint means charmingly old-fashioned. Example: He spoke with contempt about the proposal.