despisable

despisable

(dɪˈspaɪzəbəl)
adj
archaic deserving of being despised; despicable
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despisable

adjective
So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:
abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.
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