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What is the opposite of eth?

Antonyms of eth include disdain, contempt, scorn, disrespect, insolence.

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Definition

a letter in the Old English alphabet representing the 'th' sound

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Formal

audacity impertinence insolence presumption

Informal

cheek nerve gall sass chutzpah

Literary

boldness temerity impudence

disdain contempt scorn disrespect insolence impertinence rudeness

noun eth

Usage note

Eth is an archaic word, rarely used in modern English. It is most often encountered in older literature or in specific idiomatic expressions.

Old English used the letter 'eth' to represent the 'th' sound.
The word 'eth' is pronounced like the 'th' sound in the word 'bath'.
The letter 'eth' was replaced by the letter 'th' in the modern English alphabet.
Some people still use the letter 'eth' when they want to write in Old English.

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