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despise
(redirected from Dispicable)

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de·spise  (d-spz)
tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es
1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.
2. To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.
3. To regard as unworthy of one's interest or concern: despised any thought of their own safety.

[Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin dspicere : d-, de- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

de·spisal (-spzl) n.
de·spiser n.
Synonyms: despise, contemn, disdain, scorn, scout2
These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality; scouted simplistic explanations.
Antonym: esteem

despise [dɪˈspaɪz]
vb
(tr) to look down on with contempt; scorn he despises flattery
[from Old French despire, from Latin dēspicere to look down, from de- + specere to look]
despiser  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.despise - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
look down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"

despise
verb look down on, loathe, scorn, disdain, spurn, undervalue, deride, detest, revile, abhor, have a down on (informal), contemn How I despised myself for my cowardice.
love, take to, admire, esteem, relish, adore, cherish, revel in, be fond of, be keen on, dig (slang)
Translations
despise [dɪsˈpaɪz] VTdespreciar

despise [dɪˈspaɪz] vt [+ person, thing] → mépriser

despise
vtverachten; food alsoverschmähen; to despise oneself (for something)sich selbst (wegen etw) verachten; she despised herself for deceiving himsie verachtete sich selbst dafür, dass sie ihn betrogen hatte

despise [dɪsˈpaɪz] vt (person) → disprezzare, sdegnare; (sb's attentions, offer) → disdegnare

despise
v despise [diˈspaiz]
1 to look upon with scorn and contempt I know he despises me for failing my exam. verag, verfoei يَحْتَقِر презирам pohrdat, opovrhovat se ned på; foragte verachten περιφρονώ, καταφρονώ despreciar põlgama احساس تحقیر و دلزدگی کردن halveksia mépriser לָבוּז לְ- घृणा करना prezirati megvet membenci fyrirlíta disprezzare 軽蔑する 경멸하다 niekinti nicināt menghina verachten forakte gardzić desprezar desconsidera презирать pohŕdať prezirati prezirati förakta, ringakta เหยียดหยาม hor görmek, küçümsemek 藐視, 輕視 зневажати حقیر یا ناکارہ سمجھنا coi thường,
2 to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn She despises such luxuries as fur boots. versmaad, verfoei يَزْدَري، يَسْتَخِف ب презирам pohrdnout foragte verschmähen περιφρονώ, αψηφώ, αρνούμαι να έχω desdeñar, despreciar põlastama بیزار بودن halveksia dédaigner לְתָעֵב उपेक्षा करना prezirati lenéz tidak suka hafa andstyggð á disdegnare ひどくきらう 혐오하다 niekinti nicināt; nievāt memandang rendah verfoeien forakte, se ned på gardzić desprezar a dispreţui презирать opovrhnúť zaničevati prezirati förakta ปฏิเสธอย่างสบประมาท hoşlanmamak 鄙視 ставитися з презирством انکار کرنا từ chối
adj despicable [diˈspikəbl]
contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised His behaviour was despicable. veragtelik, laag حَقير، خَسيس презрян opovrženíhodný foragtelig; ussel; modbydelig jämmerlich ποταπός, αξιοκαταφρόνητος despreciable, desdeñable põlastusväärne بیزار کننده؛ بسیار ناپسند halveksittava méprisable נִתעַב घृणित podao, nizak megvetendő patut dibenci fyrirlitlegur disprezzabile, spregevole 卑しむべき 천한, 비열한 niekingas nicināms; nievājams hina verachtelijk foraktelig, ussel nikczemny desprezível condamnabil, vred­nic de dispreţ презренный opovrhnutiahodný prezira vreden vredan prezira föraktlig, ömklig เลวทราม aşağılık, alçak 可鄙的 нікчемний, негідний قابل نفرت đáng coi thường
adv deˈspicably
veragtelik, gemeen بِحَقارَه، بِخَساسَه презряно ohavně foragteligt; usselt; modbydeligt jämmerlich αξιοκαταφρόνητα de manera despreciable, de manera infame, vilmente põlastusväärselt بطور بیزار کننده halveksittavasti bassement בְּאוֹפֶן נִתעַב घृणित रूप से podlo, nisko megvetendően buruk fyrirlitlega spregevolmente 卑しく 천하게, 비열하게 niekingai nicināmi; nievā- jami dengan cara hina verachtelijk foraktelig, usselt nikczemnie desprezivelmente (în mod) josnic презренно ohavne prezira vredno vredno prezira föraktligt, ömkligt อย่างเลวทราม alçakça 可鄙地 жалюгідно قبیح طور پر một cách đáng khinh

despise يَحتقر pohrdnout foragte verachten περιφρονώ despreciar halveksia mépriser prezirati disprezzare 軽蔑する 경멸하다 verafschuwen forakte wzgardzić desprezar презирать förakta เหยียดหยาม hor görmek khinh thường 鄙视


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