despicable

Adjective
US[dih-spik-uh-buhl]/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/4 syllables
Synonyms: uglyvileslimyunworthyworthlesswretched

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. morally reprehensible“would do something as despicable as murder”“ugly crimes”“the vile development of slavery appalled them”“a slimy little liar”Synonyms: uglyvileslimyunworthyworthlesswretchedOpposite goodSimilar evil

Related words despicableness noun, contemptibility noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Des′pi·ca·ble adjective

Origin: 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.

Synonyms: Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See Contemptible.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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