méprisable — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abject adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
- contemptible adj Deserving scorn or disrespect; despicable.
- despicable adjective So morally low or cruel that it deserves scorn and contempt.
Senses
méprisable is used for these senses in English:
- abject Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile. [from mid 14th c.]
- contemptible Deserving contempt.
- despicable Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
abject — full definition
- adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
- adj Lacking self-respect or dignity; deserving contempt.