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despicable

adjective

de·​spi·​ca·​ble di-ˈspi-kə-bəl How to pronounce despicable (audio) ˈde-(ˌ)spi- How to pronounce despicable (audio)
: deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation
despicable behavior
despicableness noun
despicably
di-ˈspi-kə-blē How to pronounce despicable (audio)
ˈde-(ˌ)spi-
adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for despicable

contemptible, despicable, pitiable, sorry, scurvy mean arousing or deserving scorn.

contemptible may imply any quality provoking scorn or a low standing in any scale of values.

a contemptible liar

despicable may imply utter worthlessness and usually suggests arousing an attitude of moral indignation.

a despicable crime

pitiable applies to what inspires mixed contempt and pity.

a pitiable attempt at tragedy

sorry may stress pitiable inadequacy or may suggest wretchedness or sordidness.

this rattletrap is a sorry excuse for a car

scurvy adds to despicable an implication of arousing disgust.

a scurvy crew of hangers-on

Example Sentences

She is a despicable traitor. even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of despicable was in 1553

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