despicable
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adjective \di-ˈspi-kə-bəl, ˈdes-(ˌ)pi-\Definition of DESPICABLE
: deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation <despicable behavior>
— de·spi·ca·ble·ness noun
— de·spi·ca·bly \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of DESPICABLE
- She is a despicable traitor.
- <even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable>
Origin of DESPICABLE
Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise
First Known Use: 1553
Related to DESPICABLE
- Synonyms
- cheap, cruddy, deplorable, contemptible, dirty, grubby, lame, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, sorry, wretched
- Antonyms
- admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
See Synonym Discussion at contemptible
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