contemptible
14
7.4
- adjective
- /kənˈtɛmptəbl/
- Offensive
- But the work I do is not entirely contemptible.
- men are contemptible
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Watch on YouTubeThe trite objects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.
- The trite objects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.
- If we are contemptible, the solution to that is not to try to hide it or fight them or get angry with them.
- He thought contemptible people, they deserve what's coming to them.
Examples
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Melodrama may be fine on stage, but in life it is contemptible.
Fiction book (2000) -
His actions during the charity event were contemptible and showed a lack of basic human decency.
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I read over her statement and I did not see anything contemptible in her words.
Blog text (29) -
If we are contemptible, the solution to that is not to try to hide it or fight them or get angry with them.
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I have no desire whatever to become the kind of contemptible criminal I used to be.
Fiction book (2000) -
Their work is all the same, or at least equally contemptible.
Academic text (1999) -
Stay with me one more moment just so I don't go down with such a contemptible example.
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What he said is not egregious nor contemptible, but quite simply the truth.
Blog text (3) -
She must be the most contemptible of women who can overlook merit such as yours.
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Naana links this contemptible behavior to the sacrifice of human lives that the slave trade exacted.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
87
5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
44
7.9
Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism
21
7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
19
7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
19
6.0
Not honest or fair and causing shame
19
8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
10
8.5
Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad
9
7.1
Not trusted or respected because of bad behavior
9
6.5
Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate
7
5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
4
9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
1
7.5
Deserving strong criticism for being wrong
1
7.6
Likely to harm someone's reputation by showing shameful behaviour
1
3.9
Making people not like someone or something
1
7.2
Most people see it as bad or shameful
1
5.6
Easy for people to dislike because it seems rude or cruel
1
9.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
1
6.7
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Antonyms
How Contemptible
131
5.0
- Offensive
87
5.7
- Offensive
14
7.4
90
4.7
43
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word contemptible comes from the word contempt, which goes back to an old word temnere meaning 'to scorn'. So something contemptible is 'deserving of scorn' and is seen as worthy of strong dislike.