Vocabulaire

notorious

Adjectif

Exemple: “The area is notorious for crime.”

Synonymes: infamous, well-known

Antonymes: respected

derision

Nom

Exemple: “His idea met with derision.”

Synonymes: mockery, ridicule

Antonymes: respect

revere

Verbe

Exemple: “Many people revere great teachers.”

Synonymes: respect, admire

Antonymes: despise

disdainful

Adjectif

Exemple: “He gave a disdainful look and walked away.”

Synonymes: contemptuous, scornful

Antonymes: respectful, admiring

derisively

Adverbe

Exemple: “He laughed derisively at the proposal.”

Synonymes: mockingly, scornfully

Antonymes: respectfully, seriously

self-worth

Nom

Exemple: “Constant criticism can damage self-worth.”

Synonymes: self-esteem, self-respect

Antonymes: self-doubt, worthlessness

scornfully

Adverbe

Exemple: “He laughed scornfully at the suggestion.”

Synonymes: contemptuously, mockingly

Antonymes: respectfully, admiringly

harassment

Nom

Exemple: “The company has strict rules against harassment.”

Synonymes: abuse, intimidation

Antonymes: respect, protection

awe

Nom

Exemple: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Synonymes: wonder, respectful fear

Antonymes: indifference

pride

Nom

Exemple: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonymes: honor, self-respect

Antonymes: shame

patronizing

Adjectif

Exemple: “Her patronizing tone irritated the audience.”

Synonymes: condescending, superior

Antonymes: respectful, humble

notoriously

Adverbe

Exemple: “The road is notoriously dangerous in winter.”

Synonymes: famously, infamously

Antonymes: obscurely, respectably

disparaging

Adjectif

Exemple: “She made several disparaging remarks about his work.”

Synonymes: derogatory, belittling

Antonymes: complimentary, respectful

veneration

Nom

Exemple: “The monument became a symbol of public veneration.”

Synonymes: reverence, admiration

Antonymes: disrespect, contempt

admire

Verbe

Exemple: “I really admire her patience.”

Synonymes: respect, appreciate

Antonymes: dislike

patronizingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He explained it patronizingly, as if we were children.”

Synonymes: condescendingly

Antonymes: respectfully

disparagingly

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke disparagingly of competitors, which looked insecure.”

Synonymes: scornfully

Antonymes: respectfully

contemptuous

Adjectif

Exemple: “His contemptuous smile undermined any claim of respect.”

Synonymes: scornful

Antonymes: respectful

contemptuously

Adverbe

Exemple: “He spoke contemptuously about the proposal.”

Synonymes: scornfully

Antonymes: respectfully

sneer

Verbe

Exemple: “He sneered at the idea.”

Synonymes: mock

Antonymes: respect

tolerate

/ˈtɑːləreɪt/

Exemple: “I won’t tolerate disrespect.”

Synonymes: abide, endure, stand