Contempt in Hebrew is בּוּז (buz).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בּוּז
buz
noun · masculine
In English
contempt
/kənˈtɛmpt/
These are the Hebrew words for contempt as a noun.
a feeling or attitude
- בּוּזבוזbuzmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בּוּז.
- Written with vowel points
- בּוּז
- Written without vowel points
- בוז
- Said
- buz
- Its meanings in English
- contempt, contempt, scorn
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בוז, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with contempt.
These words come before and after contempt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about contempt in Hebrew.
How do you say contempt in Hebrew?
contempt in Hebrew is בּוּז, said buz. Without vowel points it is written בוז.
Is בוז masculine or feminine?
The word בוז is masculine.
What else does בוז mean in English?
Besides contempt, בוז can mean contempt, scorn.
How is contempt pronounced in English?
contempt is pronounced /kənˈtɛmpt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry contempt and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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