despicable

adjhateful; beyond contempt

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Synonyms for despicable

adj hateful; beyond contempt

Antonyms for despicable

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abhorrent

adjective. disgusting

cheap

adjective. low, vulgar

cheaper

adjective. low, vulgar

Word Origin & History

1550s, from Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari "despise, disdain, look down on," from de- "down" (see de-) + spicare, variant of specere "to look" (see scope (n.1)).

Example Sentences for despicable

But side by side with these despicable men what heroism we saw!

She had just done a thing that was mean, or at least she had done a thing from a mean, a despicable motive.

But despicable as his conduct had been, he underwent no hasty condemnation.

The despicable methods he was adopting troubled him not in the least.

I w-wouldn't have believed that anyone would be so despicable!

Looks as if I was a pretty base, despicable specimen of a man, doesn't it?

A traitor is a despicable character, while a poltroon is only contemptible.

I expected Lorand to smite that fair mouth for this despicable calumny.

Remember that Absalom's hair was not more splendid than his habits were despicable.

To look at him was to feel that whatever his faults they were not despicable ones.

despicable

Synonyms for despicable

Antonyms for despicable

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abhorrent

abominable

base

basest

cheap

cheaper

despicable

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abominable

base

basest

cheap

cheaper

Synonyms for despicable

abhorrent