/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of contempt of congress Find synonyms for: Noun1. contempt of Congress, contemptusage: deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branchWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: boorish Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language