Choose the correct synonym for the word: DISDAIN

Option 1: Astonish -> means to surprise or amaze, unrelated to showing scorn.

Option 2: Contempt -> means a feeling of scorn or lack of respect for someone/something considered inferior, which matches the meaning of disdain.

Option 3: Destruction -> refers to the act of destroying, not an attitude or feeling.

Option 4: Exhaustion -> means extreme fatigue or depletion, unrelated to disdain.

Hence, Option 2: Contempt -> Both disdain and contempt express a feeling of scorn or disrespect toward someone or something considered unworthy -> correct