She is a despicable traitor. even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
Recent Examples on the WebYour behavior is vile, despicable, a kick in this country’s pluralistic teeth. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Fisher fired back by calling Saban despicable a few thousand times during a bizarre news conference. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 This was before my time, but that depiction of Jerry West was despicable. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 But some movie theaters have found the trend despicable. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 But what often prevents cases such as the one in Virginia Beach from rising to the level of hate crime is the narrow legal window in which authorities have to prove that these despicable acts were intended for someone in particular, experts said.Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Of all the film’s street slime, the corporation is surely Robocop‘s most venal, despicable monster. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2022 Judged solely by the severity of their crimes, many of the lawbreakers are overtly despicable. Rachel Newcomb, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 For Universal, the result was a box office haul that's anything but despicable. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 3 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, seem卑鄙;似乎可鄙▸➤find sth認為⋯卑鄙◇What I find particularly despicable is their neglect of old people.我認為他們冷落老年人的行為尤其卑鄙。ADVERB➤absolutely, truly, utterly絕對卑劣;十分可鄙;完全卑鄙◇It was an absolutely despicable thing to do.這麼做真是太卑劣了。➤particularly尤其卑鄙▸➤pretty相當卑鄙