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   despicable

   /dɪˈspɪkəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. deserving hatred and contempt: "a despicable crime"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin despicabilis, from despicari ‘look down on’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. despicably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESPICABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   very unpleasant or bad, causing strong feelings of dislike: despicable behaviour. He's a despicable human being! It was despicable of her to lie about her friend. Synonyms. abominable. contemptible. execrable formal. odious formal. vile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally.

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   The meaning of DESPICABLE is deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation. How to use despicable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Despicable.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESPICABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil. [ emphasis ] The Minister said the bombing was a despicable crime.

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   Despicable definition: deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible. See examples of DESPICABLE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESPICABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   very unpleasant or bad, causing strong feelings of dislike: despicable behavior. He's a despicable human being! It was despicable of her to lie about her friend. Synonyms. abominable. contemptible. execrable formal. odious formal. vile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally.

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   Stealing the last piece of food from a starving child goes way beyond mean. It's despicable — a vile and harmful act. Mean, nasty, and scummy are synonyms of despicable, but they don't fully convey the awfulness of despicable.

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   despicable meaning, definition, what is despicable: extremely bad, immoral, or cruel: Learn more.