contemptible (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *contemptible*:
ADJECTIVE	all	contemptible	deserving of contempt / contempt or scorn

contemptible > pronunciation
Sounds	kahnteh'mptahbahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *contemptible*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Deserving of contempt / contempt or scorn.
Narrower	abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy	Of the most contemptible kind
	bastardly, mean	Of no value or worth
	pathetic, pitiable, pitiful	inspiring mixed contempt / contempt and pity
See also	ignoble	Completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
See also	unworthy	lacking in value or merit
Opposite	estimable	Deserving of respect or high regard
Spanish	despreciable
Nouns	contemptibility	unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
Adverbs	contemptibly	in a manner deserving contempt

HyperDic: contemptible