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despicable

/dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl/

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adjective

/dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl/B2formal
  • ruОписывает кого-то или что-то крайне неприятное, вызывающее ненависть или заслуживающее презрения.

Describes someone or something that is extremely unpleasant, hateful, or deserving of contempt.

  1. Morally reprehensibleB2formal

    Deserving hatred and contempt; extremely bad or evil.

    ruГнусный

    • His despicable behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.
    • The dictator committed despicable acts against his own people.
    • It was despicable of him to lie about his friend.

    Synonymsabhorrentabominablebasecontemptibledetestabledisgracefuldishonorableexecrablehatefulignobleloathsomeodiousreprehensibleshamefulvile

    Antonymsadmirablehonorablelaudablenoblepraiseworthyrespectablevirtuousworthy

  2. Contemptible or worthlessC1formal

    So mean or vile as to be beneath contempt.

    ruПрезренный

    • The thief's despicable actions left the family devastated.
    • She found his treatment of the staff utterly despicable.
    • The movie portrays the villain as a truly despicable character.

    Synonymsabominablebasecontemptibledetestablehatefulignobleloathsomemeanshabbysordidvileworthless

    Antonymsadmirableestimablehonorablerespectablevenerable

Forms
  • more despicable comparative form
  • most despicable superlative form
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