despicable

de·spic·a·ble

 (dĭ-spĭk′ə-bəl, dĕs′pĭ-kə-bəl)

adj.

Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.

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[Late Latin dēspicābilis, from Latin dēspicārī, to despise; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·spic′a·ble·ness n.

de·spic′a·bly adv.

Usage Note: The original standard pronunciation of despicable had stress on the first syllable. During the 1900s, the placement of stress gradually shifted to the second syllable, and now that pronunciation is the usual one.

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despicable

(dɪˈspɪkəbəl; ˈdɛspɪk-)

adj

worthy of being despised; contemptible; mean

[C16: from Late Latin dēspicābilis, from dēspicārī to disdain; compare despise]

deˌspicaˈbility, deˈspicableness n

deˈspicably adv

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des•pi•ca•ble

(ˈdɛs pɪ kə bəl, dɪˈspɪk ə-)

adj.

deserving to be despised; contemptible.

[1545–55; < Late Latin dēspicābilis= Latin dēspic(ārī) to despise]

des′pi•ca•ble•ness, n.

des′pi•ca•bly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

despicable - morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" vile, worthless, slimy, ugly, unworthy, wretched evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

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despicable

adjective contemptible, mean, low, base, cheap, infamous, degrading, worthless, disgraceful, shameful, vile, sordid, pitiful, abject, hateful, reprehensible, ignominious, disreputable, wretched, scurvy, detestable, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.), beyond contempt He said it was a despicable crime.
good, moral, worthy, noble, ethical, upright, admirable, honourable, honest, righteous, exemplary, virtuous, praiseworthy, estimable

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despicable

adjective

So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:

abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.

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Translations

حَقير، خَسيس

opovrženíhodný

foragteligmodbydeligussel

jämmerlich

abatidodeleznabledespreciablemiserable

abjectméprisable

fyrirlitlegur

spregevoledisprezzabile

alçakaşağılık

可鄙的

despicable

[dɪsˈpɪkəbl] ADJ → vil, despreciable

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despicable

[ˈdɛspɪkəb^əl dɪˈspɪkəb^əl] adj → méprisable

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despicable

adj → verabscheuungswürdig; person → verachtenswert, widerwärtig, ekelhaft

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despicable

[dɪsˈpɪkəbl] adj → spregevole; (behaviour) → vergognoso/a; (person) → ignobile

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despise

(diˈspaiz) verb

1. to look upon with scorn and contempt. I know he despises me for failing my exam. verag, verfoei يَحْتَقِر презирам desprezar pohrdat, opovrhovat verachten se ned på; foragte 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 verachtenforaktegardzić ناميندى، مايوسى، چه په يوه خط رناك عمل منتجه شى desprezar desconsidera презирать pohŕdať prezirati prezirati förakta, ringakta เหยียดหยาม hor görmek, küçümsemek 藐視，輕視 зневажати حقیر یا ناکارہ سمجھنا coi thường 藐视，轻视

2. to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn. She despises such luxuries as fur boots. versmaad, verfoei يَزْدَري، يَسْتَخِف ب презирам desprezar pohrdnout verschmähen foragte 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 verfoeienforakte, se ned pågardzić نااميدى desprezar a dispreţui презирать opovrhnúť zaničevati prezirati förakta ปฏิเสธอย่างสบประมาท hoşlanmamak 鄙視 ставитися з презирством انکار کرنا từ chối 鄙视

despicable (diˈspikəbl) adjective

contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised. His behaviour was despicable. veragtelik, laag حَقير، خَسيس презрян desprezível opovrženíhodný jämmerlich foragtelig; ussel; modbydelig ποταπός, αξιοκαταφρόνητοςdespreciable, 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, usselnikczemny دسپكتيا وړ، داهانت وړ 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 thưng 可鄙的

deˈspicably adverb

veragtelik, gemeen بِحَقارَه، بِخَساسَه презряно desprezivelmente ohavně jämmerlich foragteligt; usselt; modbydeligt 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 천게, 비열하게 niekingai nicināmi; nievā- jami dengan cara hina verachtelijk foraktelig, usselt nikczemnie دسپكتيا وړ 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 可鄙地

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