adj
contemptible
kuhn-TEHMP-tuh-buhl
adj
1
Deserving scorn or disrespect; despicable.
"His betrayal of his closest friend was utterly contemptible."
How to Use Contemptible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo bad or dishonourable that it deserves contempt.
Common mistake
Don't mix up with "contemptuous," which describes a person showing contempt toward others, not a thing deserving it.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more contemptible comparative, most contemptible superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis.