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contemptible

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con⋅tempt⋅i⋅ble

  [kuhn-temp-tuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
2. Obsolete. contemptuous.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< MF) < LL contemptibilis, equiv. 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

Synonyms:
1. mean, abject, low, base.

Antonyms:
1. admirable.
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con·tempt·i·ble   (kən-těmp'tə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Deserving of contempt; despicable.

  2. Obsolete Contemptuous.

con·tempt'i·bil'i·ty, con·tempt'i·ble·ness n., con·tempt'i·bly adv.
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