Contemptible
/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Deserving contempt.
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Adjective
- 1 deserving of contempt or scorn wordnet
Example
More examples"A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible."
Etymology
From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis.