Emotions

CONTEMPT

Contempt is a feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration or unworthy of respect. It combines anger and disgust and is expressed by a distinctive one-sided lip curl. Relationship researcher John Gottman identified contempt as a strong predictor of divorce.

CONTEMPT is the kind of word that shows up in themed word searches like Strands. Themed puzzles group words like this under a shared category — here, Emotions.