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1
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
- even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
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2
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
- the cad's despicable behavior toward women
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- base,
- contemptible,
- currish,
- detestable,
- dirty,
- dishonorable,
- execrable,
- ignoble,
- ignominious,
- low,
- low-down,
- low-minded,
- mean,
- nasty,
- paltry,
- snide,
- sordid,
- vile,
- wretched
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3
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
- a despicable attempt at making a movie comedy
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The first known use of despicable was in 1553
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