The correct answer is Option (3) → respect
- Contempt means a strong feeling of dislike or disrespect towards someone or something.
- Respect is the opposite, as it means admiration, regard, or esteem for someone.
OTHER OPTIONS
- Disdain → Similar in meaning to contempt (NOT an antonym).
- Despise → Means to hate or strongly dislike (Similar to contempt, NOT an antonym).
- Disrespect → Almost synonymous with contempt (NOT an antonym).
Thus, the correct antonym is Respect. |
