healthy contempt

Frequency: 3.01.2 per million words

a reasonable and appropriate lack of respect, especially for authority

contemptADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

healthy

Examples (10)

  • She'd developed what she considered a healthy contempt for authority.
  • A healthy contempt for unnecessary paperwork is essential in this job.
  • Many voters now have a healthy contempt for politicians' empty promises.
  • To be a good journalist, you need a healthy contempt for official statements.
  • The old professor had a healthy contempt for modern academic jargon.
  • After this scandal, the public will likely develop a healthy contempt for the entire industry.
  • Don't you think a healthy contempt for fleeting fashion trends is a sign of maturity?
  • He maintained a healthy contempt for traditions that no longer served a purpose.
  • Frankly, a healthy contempt for the rules is what makes him so innovative.
  • She navigated fame by cultivating a healthy contempt for celebrity gossip.