contemptible
1contemptible — adj Contemptible, despicable, pitiable, sorry, scurvy, cheap, beggarly, shabby are comparable when they mean arousing or deserving scorn or disdain. Contemptible applies to whatever inspires such scorn or disdain for any reason however great or… …
2Contemptible — Con*tempt i*ble, a. 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. [1913 Webster] The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Despised; scorned; neglected;… …
3contemptible — ⇒CONTEMPTIBLE, adj. Rare. Qui mérite le mépris, méprisable. Une offrande si contemptible (GIDE, Si le grain ne meurt, 1924, p. 611). Rem. Attesté ds Ac. 1798 1878 et, au XXe s., par Nouv. Lar. ill., Lar. 20e, QUILLET 1965. Prononc. et Orth.… …
4contemptible — contemptible, contemptuous Contemptible in current use means ‘deserving contempt’ • (His defiant and sulky defence of his right to pat bottoms and hump secretaries, or pin women to the wall in sexual passes, is contemptible Independent, 2006)… …
5contemptible — CONTEMPTIBLE. adj. v. Vil & mesprisable. Il s est rendu contemptible, c est un homme vil & contemptible. Il vieillit …
6contemptible — I adjective abhorrent, abiectus, abject, abominable, atrocious, base, blameworthy, censurable, condemnable, condemnatory, contemned, contemnendus, contemptus, contumelious, corrupt, culpable, damnable, deplorable, depraved, despicable, despised,… …
7contemptible — CONTEMPTIBLE. adj. des 2 gen. Vil et méprisable. Il s est rendu contemptible. C est un homme vil etcontemptible. Il vieillit …
8contemptible — (del lat. «contemptibĭlis»; ant.) adj. Despreciable …
9contemptible — late 14c., from L. contemptibilis worthy of scorn, from contempt , pp. stem of contemnere (see CONTEMPT (Cf. contempt)). Related: Contemptibility; contemptibly …
10contemptible — [adj] despicable, shameful abhorrent, abject, abominable, bad, base, beggarly, cheap, crass, currish, degenerate, despisable, detestable, dirty, disgusting, hateful, heel, ignoble, ignominious, inferior, low, lowdown*, lowest, mean, odious,… …
11contemptible — Contemptible, Contemnendus …
12contemptible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving contempt. DERIVATIVES contemptibly adverb …
13contemptible — [kən temp′tə bəl] adj. [ME < L contemptibilis] 1. deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable 2. Obs. contemptuous contemptibility n. contemptibleness contemptibly adv …
14contemptible — (kon tan pti bl ) adj. Qui mérite le mépris. • Ma peur est que.... Ma foi, qu en me voyant elle avait agréable, Ne lui soit contemptible en ne me voyant pas, MALH. V, 23. • Si dans les moindres dons tu passes à considérer leur auteur, Verras… …
15contemptible — adj. contemptible to + inf. (it was contemptible of him to behave like that) * * * [kən temptəb(ə)l] contemptible to + inf. (it was contemptible of him to behave like that) …
16contemptible — adjective Date: 14th century 1. worthy of contempt 2. obsolete scornful, contemptuous • contemptibility noun • contemptibleness noun • contemptibly adverb Synonyms …
17contemptible — [[t]kənte̱mptɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them. [FORMAL] Catherine was ready to explode. I think you re contemptible! ... It was an even more contemptible …
18CONTEMPTIBLE — adj. des deux genres Vil et méprisable. Il s est rendu contemptible. C est un homme vil et contemptible. Il est vieux …
19contemptible — , contemptuous Contemptible means deserving contempt. Contemptuous means bestowing it. A contemptible offer may receive a contemptuous response …
20contemptible — con|temp|ti|ble [kənˈtemptıbəl] adj literary not deserving any respect at all = ↑despicable ▪ They were portrayed as contemptible cowards …
