English Explanatory Dictionary

contemptible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Deserving contempt.

Pronunciation

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-contemptible.wav

Word forms

contemptible more contemptible most contemptible contemptable

Etymology

From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis.

Synonyms

despicable disdainable hateworthy abject filthy base beggarly blameworthy carrion cheap choical contemptible cringing damnable dedecorous degraded deplorable deridable derisible despisable dirty discreditable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable execrable groveling hylic hylical ignoble ignominious inglorious lame laughable loathsome lousy low ludicrous mean mean-spirited miserable obscene outrageous paltry pathetic pissass pitiable pitiful plebeian punk putrid reprehensible reprehensive reptile reptilian reptitious ridiculous risible roynish scabbed

Antonyms

respectable venerable

Related words

contemptuous

Derived words

contemptibility contemptibleness contemptibly uncontemptible
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