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despicable
[ des-pi-kuh-buhl, dih-spik-uh- ]
adjective
- deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible:
He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
Synonyms: , ,
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despicable
/ dɪˈspɪkəbəl; ˈdɛspɪk- /
adjective
- worthy of being despised; contemptible; mean
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱, adverb
- ˌ辱ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- p··i·ٲ p···Ա noun
- p·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of despicable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of despicable1
Example Sentences
Describing the incident as a "cowardly terror attack on tourists", Sinha wrote on X: "I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished."
The set proves that having standards and integrity, even in the face of your oppressors and the ugliness they broadcast, will create something beautiful enough to combat even the most despicable reality.
She called the media outrage over his deportation "despicable."
But police said MacCormack had committed a series of despicable offences against vulnerable young women.
It detailed despicable acts of cruelty and ultimately concluded that such techniques, decreed to be legal by the Department of Justice, were “not an effective means of acquiring intelligence or gaining cooperation from detainees.”
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