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as in pitiful
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
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as in vile
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
the cad's despicable behavior toward women
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as in pathetic
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
a despicable attempt at making a movie comedy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for despicable
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Dafoe’s vampire, while grotesque, is a pitiful figure who embodies the strange, fundamental sadness of vampiric existence.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Every watt of energy not produced in the United States comes from places like China and Iran, which have pitiful environmental controls.The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Politicians spewing vile rhetoric rather than proposing remedies that unite more than divide.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Murphy shapes his horrible narrative through vile and appalling character portrayals of Lyle and of me and disheartening slander.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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In a pathetic attempt to win him over, Doreen does her hair up like Loretta, but Oliver is unfazed.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
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Though the operation succeeded politically, the Russian military’s performance was pathetic; there was horrible coordination between branches, poorly executed flight missions, malfunctioning equipment and deaths from friendly fire.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave took a nasty hit in their Week 9 game against the Carolina Panthers and was carted off the field.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The soaring harmonies on the chorus, the nasty edge to the bass line, the way the horns add sizzle to an already piping-hot track; these are all the indelible hallmarks of Jones’ work.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Because three seasons playing melancholic, sad, depressed, and lost is not fun anymore.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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The French might be sad if Emily leaves for Italy, but Americans in Paris are unlikely to shed any tears; many of them have had enough of the Chicago native’s absent-minded cultural blunders.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2024
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High-performance mechanical switches or potentiometer sticks still perform incredibly well, and some budget Hall effect peripherals will still cheap out on materials, quality control, and manufacturing tolerances.Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Soon, demand outpaced the supply of 2C-B available in Latin America, so Colombian dealers cut the powder with cheaper, longer-lasting, and more abundant European imports like MDMA and ketamine.Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some, like the expert John Allen, thought that people’s ethics would even stop them from doing immoral things online.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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In the interview about Coates’ new book, The Message, which argues that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is immoral, host Tony Dokoupil drew criticism from some for his pointed questioning around Coates’ views.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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