despicable

ˈdɛspɪkəbl̩

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Definition of despicable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ethicsmorally wrong and evil

The despicable crime left the community in fear.

base

contemptible

vile

contemptibledeserving strong dislike or contempt

His despicable actions shocked everyone.

contemptible

detestable

vile

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Origin of despicable

Latin, despicabilis (contemptible)

Terms with despicable included in their meaning

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rats

behavior

people considered despicable or untrustworthy

lower than low

adj.

morality

morally reprehensible or despicable

vile

adj.

ethical sense

morally despicable or abhorrent

dirty dog

insult

person who is despicable or contemptible

skunk

behavior

despicable or contemptible person

wretched

adj.

moral judgment

morally reprehensible or despicable

bleeder

informal

despicable person

the scum of society

society

people considered the lowest or most despicable in society

Examples of despicable in a sentence

She couldn't forgive his despicable behavior towards the animals.
Her despicable behavior alienated her friends.
The villain's despicable plot was foiled by the hero.

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French:odieux, ...
German:verabscheuungswürdig, verachtenswert, ...
Italian:spregevole, odioso, ...
Spanish:despreciable, detestable, ...
Portuguese:desprezível, detestável, ...
Chinese:卑鄙的, 可鄙的, ...
Japanese:卑劣な, 軽蔑すべき, ...
Arabic:دَنِيء, مُحْتَقَر, ...
Hebrew:מְתוֹעָב, נִתְעָב, ...
Russian:подлый, презренный, ...
Ukrainian:огидний, ...
Hindi:घृणित, घृणास्पद, ...
Bengali:ঘৃণ্য, নিন্দনীয়, ...
Catalan:abominable, menyspreable, ...
Czech:opovrženíhodný, zavrženíhodný, ...
Danish:nedrig, foragtelig, ...
Dutch:verachtelijk, laag, ...
Greek:αισχρός, αξιοκαταφρόνητος, ...
Hungarian:megvetendő, gyalázatos, ...
Khmer:ថោកទាប, គួរឱ្យស្អប់ខ្ពើម, ...
Korean:비열한, 경멸스러운, ...
Persian:پست, حقیر, ...
Polish:nikczemny, godny pogardy, ...
Portuguese (BR):desprezível, detestável, ...
Romanian:odios, deplorabil, ...
Swedish:förkastlig, föraktlig, ...
Thai:ชั่วช้า, น่าดูถูก, ...
Turkish:ahlaksız, aşağılık, ...
Vietnamese:đê tiện, ...

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Definition of despicable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of despicable

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Terms with despicable included in their meaning

Examples of despicable in a sentence

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