请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 contemptible
释义

Trends of
contemptible

View usage for:

contemptible

(kəntemptɪbəl)
adjective
If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
[formal]
Catherine was ready to explode. 'I think you're contemptible!'.
...this contemptible act of violence.
Synonyms: despicable, mean, low, base More Synonyms of contemptible

contemptible in British English

(kənˈtɛmptəbəl)
adjective
deserving or worthy of contempt; despicable
Derived forms
contemptibility (conˌtemptiˈbility) or contemptibleness (conˈtemptibleness)
noun
contemptibly (conˈtemptibly)
adverb

contemptible in American English

(kənˈtɛmptəbəl)
adjective
1. 
deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable
2.  Obsolete
contemptuous
Derived forms
contemptibility (conˌtemptiˈbility)
noun or conˈtemptibleness
contemptibly (conˈtemptibly)
adverb
Word origin
ME < L contemptibilis

Examples of 'contemptible' in a sentence
contemptible

There is always something slightly contemptible about sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Does this mean that my life has been reduced to something contemptible and meaningless?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is an amazing commentary on the vitality and the power of the contemptible little Army of less than two years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
(adjective) 
Definition
deserving to be despised or hated
Her husband is a contemptible little man.It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.
Synonyms
despicable
He said it was a despicable crime.
mean
Upstaging the bride was a particularly mean trick.
low
That was a really low trick.
base
Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
cheap (informal)
That was a cheap trick to play on anyone.
worthless
Murphy was an evil, worthless man.
shameful
It is a shameful state of affairs.
shabby
It was hard to know why the man deserved such shabby treatment.
vile
a vile and despicable crime
degenerate
low-down (informal)
They will stoop to every low-down trick.
paltry
She had no interest in such paltry concerns.
pitiful
a pitiful performance
abject
an abject traitor
ignominious
Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure.
measly (informal)
The average bathroom measures a measly 3.5 metres.
scurvy (old-fashioned)
It was a scurvy trick to play.
detestable
I find their poor work ethic detestable.
odious
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
Opposites
attractive
,
pleasant
,
admirable
,
honourable
,
laudable
,
praiseworthy
Seedespicable

Nearby words of
contemptible

  • contemplative
  • contemporary
  • contempt
  • contemptible
  • contemptuous
  • contend
  • contend with something

Synonyms of 'contemptible'

contemptible

Explore 'contemptible' in the dictionary
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/12/22 9:00:10