Main Entry: de·spi·ca·ble

Pronunciation: \di-ˈspi-kə-bəl, ˈdes-(ˌ)pi-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise

Date: 1553

: deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation <despicable behavior>

synonyms see contemptible

— de·spi·ca·ble·ness noun

— de·spi·ca·bly \-blē\ adverb