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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. morally reprehensible;
- Example: "would do something as despicable as murder"
- Example: "ugly crimes"
- Example: "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
- Example: "a slimy little liar"
[syn: despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Despicable \Des"pi*ca*ble\, a. [L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise.] Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift. Syn: Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See Contemptible. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

despicable adj 1: morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" [syn: despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched]