despicable

ˈdɛspɪkəbl̩
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Translation of despicable into German

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Adjective

1.

ethics

morally wrong and evil
  • The despicable crime left the community in fear.Das verabscheuungswürdige Verbrechen versetzte die Gemeinschaft in Angst.
2.

contemptible

deserving strong dislike or contempt
  • His despicable actions shocked everyone.Seine verabscheuungswürdigen Taten schockierten alle.
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Synonyms and analogies of despicable in English

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.

Translations of "despicable" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
abscheulichadj.

Profiteering during a crisis like this is truly despicable and unethical.

Profitgier in einer Krise wie dieser ist wirklich abscheulich und unethisch.

verabscheuungswürdigadj.

Violence of this kind is despicable and inhuman and therefore also unmanly.

Gewalt dieser Art ist verabscheuungswürdig und unmenschlich und darum auch unmännlich.

verachtenswertadj.

It's despicable to fit up someone only to save yourself.

Es ist verachtenswert, jemanden nur reinzulegen, um sich selbst zu retten.

verächtlichadj.

I'm not as despicable as you, that's why I lost.

Nicht so verächtlich wie du, deshalb verlor ich beim letzten Mal.

niederträchtigadj.

I think you're despicable, you should know that...

Ich halte Sie für niederträchtig, das sollten Sie wissen, aber...

widerwärtigadj.

It was despicable of him to spread those false rumors about his colleague.

Es war widerwärtig von ihm, diese falschen Gerüchte über seinen Kollegen zu verbreiten.

verwerflichadj.

Of course not - that would be morally despicable.

Natürlich nicht - so was ist moralisch verwerflich.

schändlichadj.

It's despicable the way men look at women.

Es ist schändlich, wie Männer Frauen sehen.

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Other translations for despicable:

  • ekelhaftadj.
  • gemeinadj.

despicable: Examples and translations in context

So everyone will see what despicable creature brings us to naught.

Damit jeder weiß, welch abscheuliche Kreatur uns zugrunde richten will.

People will do despicable things to get their hands on a fortune.

Menschen tun abscheuliche Dinge, um an ein Vermögen zu gelangen.

They're all despicable thieves, I'm telling you.

Es sind alles abscheuliche Diebe, ich sag's dir.

No one expected such despicable behavior from someone they trusted completely.

Niemand hatte solch abscheuliches Verhalten von jemandem erwartet, dem sie voll vertrauten.

Was separated from that despicable woman and taken to heaven.

Sie wurde getrennt von dieser abscheulichen Frau und kam in den Himmel.

It's a shame you fell victim to such despicable manipulation.

Eine Schande, dass Sie Opfer einer solchen abscheulichen Manipulation wurden.

You can just as easily write despicable things about me from afar.

Du kannst genauso einfach abscheuliche Dinge über mich aus der Entfernung schreiben.

Many found the politician's despicable tactics to be shameful and untrustworthy.

Viele fanden die abscheulichen Taktiken des Politikers beschämend und unzuverlässig.

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