contemptibility

noun

con·​tempt·​i·​bil·​i·​ty kən-ˌtem(p)-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural contemptibilities

: the quality or state of being comtemptible

also : an instance of this

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin contemptibilitas, from contemptibilis + Latin -itas -ity

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Rhymes for contemptibility

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability