contemptible
15
7.4
- adjective
- /kənˈtɛmptəbl/
- Offensive
:
despreciable
- But the work I do is not entirely contemptible.
- men are contemptible
The 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
95
5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
50
7.9
Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism
23
7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
23
6.0
Not honest or fair and causing shame
20
8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
20
7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
20
5.4
Deserves strong blame or 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
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
5.6
Easy for people to dislike because it seems rude or cruel
1
3.9
Making people not like someone or something
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Most people see it as bad or shameful
Antonyms
How Contemptible
157
5.0
- Offensive
95
5.7
- Offensive
15
7.4
89
4.7
31
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.