غمط1 غَمِطَ, aor. ـَ and غَمَطَ, aor. ـِ inf. n. غَمْطٌ, (S, K,) of both; (S;) He despised men; held  them in contempt; (S, K;) accounted them little, or vile. (TA.) It is said in a trad., إِنَّمَا ذٰلِكَ مَنْ سَفِهَ الحَقَّ وَغَمَِطَ النَّاسَ That (S, TA,) meaning transgression, iniquity, or injustice, (TA,) is only (S, TA) the action of (TA) such as regards the truth, or right, as foolishness, or ignorance, and despises men: (S, TA:) Sgh says that accord. to one relation, it is غَمَصَ: and Az relates it thus; الكِبْرُ أَنْ تَسْفَهَ الحَقَّ وَتَغْمِطَ النَّاسَ [Pride is thy regarding the truth, or right, as foolishness, or ignorance, and thy despising men]. (TA.) b2: Also the former, (TA,) or both, (K,) He was ungrateful for health, and safety, (K, TA,) and a favour, or benefit, or blessing: (S, * TA:) and both, (S, K,) he held in light estimation, was ungrateful for, and despised, (S, K,) a favour, or benefit, or blessing, (K, TA,) and his life. (S, TA.) b3:  And the former, He denied, or disacknowledged, a right, or due. (TA.) 4 اغمط It continued; it kept, or clave; (K;) like اغبط. (TA.) Hence, (TA,) أَغْمَطَتْ عَلَيْهِ الحُمَّى, a dial. var. of اغبطت, q. v. (S, TA.) 8 اغتمطهُ بَالكَلَامِ He treated him contemptuously with speech: (O:) and (O) he overcame, and subdued, him therewith; (O, L, K;) and so اِغْتَطَّةُ. (O, L.) b2:  And اغتمطهُ He vied, or contended, in running with him, and outstripped him, after he had been outstripped (O, K) by him; mentioned by Ibn-'Abbád; (O;) and so اِغْتَطَّهُ; (TA;) and أَغْمَضَهُ. (Ibn-'Abbád and O in art. غمض.سَمَآءٌ غَمَطَى i. q. غَبَطَى, q. v. (IDrd, K.) سَيْرٌ مُغْمَطٌ i. q. مُغْبَطٌ, q. v. (ISh.)