Contemptibility
tə Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin contemptibilis, equivalent to contempt(us) (see contempt) + -ibilis -ible
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin contemptibilis, equivalent to contempt(us) (see contempt) + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
con·tempt·i·bil·i·ty, con·tempt·i·ble·ness, noun
con·tempt·i·bly, adverb
non·con·tempt·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·con·tempt·i·ble, adjective
non·con·tempt·i·ble·ness, noun
non·con·tempt·i·b·ly, adverb
un·con·tempt·i·bil·i·ty, noun
un·con·tempt·i·ble, adjective
un·con·tempt·i·ble·ness, noun
un·con·tempt·i·b·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. mean, abject, low, base.
1. mean, abject, low, base.
Antonyms
1. admirable.
1. admirable.
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contemptible (kənˈtɛmptəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| deserving or worthy of contempt; despicable | |
| contempti'bility | |
| —n | |
| con'temptibleness | |
| —n | |
| con'temptibly | |
| —adv | |
| contemptible (kənˈtɛmptəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| deserving or worthy of contempt; despicable | |
| contempti'bility | |
| —n | |
| con'temptibleness | |
| —n | |
| con'temptibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
contemptible
late 14c., from L. contemptibilis, from contempt-, pp. stem of contemnere (see contempt).
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