despicable
[adjective]
Synonyms: contemptible, detestable, disgraceful, hateful, mean, shameful, sordid, vile, worthless, wretched

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Antonyms: laudable, praiseworthy
Contrasted words: applaudable, commendable
Related Words: disgraceful, disreputable, ignominious, infamous, loathsome

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

des‧pic‧a‧ble /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: despicabilis, from Latin despicari 'to look down on']
extremely bad, immoral, or cruel:
It’s despicable the way he treats those kids.
a despicable act of terrorism
a despicable crime
—despicably adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

despicable
adj.
VERBS be, seem | condemn sth as, consider sth, find sth Police have condemned the theft from an elderly widow as despicable. To fail was considered despicable.
ADV. absolutely, quite It was an absolutely despicable thing to do.
pretty

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