despicable
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5.7
- adjective
- /dɪˈspɪkəbl/
- Offensive
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despreciable
- And I think, I think Andrew and his brother Tristan have been subjected to a despicable witch hunt, actually.
- a despicable act
- even more despicable
- most despicable
I don't think we can rewire our deep preferences and what we find despicable or joyful.
- I don't think we can rewire our deep preferences and what we find despicable or joyful.
- It's unfortunate that you're going to have people that that carry out despicable acts of violence.
- Matt that that New York magazine cover is just kind of despicable in every aspect of it.
- He he's also capable of doing tremendously unpredictable, despicable acts.
- And the idea of comparing Trump to Hitler, I think it's despicable.
- And I like, I just find that type of politics like despicable.
- It's disgusting, it is despicable, and it lives and breathes in this MAGA movement.
- You know, he thought it was completely culturally decadent and sort of despicable in fact.
- And I think, I think Andrew and his brother Tristan have been subjected to a despicable witch hunt, actually.
- Understand that though there are many who are lying and being despicable in the way they're going about things, that's not everybody.
- Yeah, you have the you have the Andrew Tates who are just despicable, materialistic, sexist, violent idiots.
- But there is a place that calls itself such this and it is clearly the most barbaric, appalling, despicable tyranny.
- He down like that despicable Alex over here like this.
- I mean, these people are so despicable and they just serve U rage.
Examples
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The past was despicable, and the present has parts of it that are still needing remedial work.
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He was condemned for his despicable treatment of the animals.
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No, because there are too many despicable humans in their team.
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Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror.
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I think more than unfair, I, I just it's despicable the way he portrayed his parents.
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He's a despicable human being.
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But this is exactly what makes him so unnatural and ultimately despicable, too.
Academic text (1995) -
And courts have long said that the very nature of conspiracy makes it exceptionally despicable.
Academic text (2002) -
This is one of the most despicable, ungrateful acts I've ever seen.
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However, a protagonist who is despicable and lacks any redeeming features puts me off.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
268
4.9
Very bad or offensive in a moral way
157
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
116
3.6
Making people feel strong dislike or anger
86
4.1
A person or action that is very bad and dishonest
50
7.9
Morally wrong and deserving strong criticism
48
7.8
Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves
47
6.5
A person who is dishonest and unpleasant, so others do not trust them
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3.0
Very bad or shocking behaviour that makes people lose respect
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7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
35
8.0
Not following normal moral rules and behaving badly
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
29
7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
24
7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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
21
7.2
Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules
20
7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
20
8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
20
5.4
Deserves strong blame or dislike
15
7.4
Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted
15
7.1
Very bad in a moral way and deserving strong blame
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
6
8.0
Very dishonest or cruel in a way that makes people feel disgusted
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
9.9
Having a bad and dishonest character
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Mean and unfair in a way that hurts others
Antonyms
How Despicable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Despicable comes from the Latin parts de- ('down') and specere ('to look'), so it originally meant to 'look down' on someone. So a despicable person is someone you 'look down on' or strongly dislike, the same idea as in despise.