contemptible
contemptible · more contemptible · most contemptible
зневажений
низкий, подлый, презренный
verachtenswert, verachtenswürdig
Deserving contemptDeserving contempt.
/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/
» Tom is a contemptible man.
Meaning
2 sensesDeserving contempt.
verachtenswürdig, verachtenswert
ни́зкийnízkij, подлыйpodlyj, презре́нныйprezrénnyj
зневаженийznevazhenyy
deserving of contempt or scorn
(obsolete)Carrying or having contempt; contemptuous.
Examples
9 sentencesTom is a contemptible man.
It was a contemptible thing to do.
deDas war eine verachtenswerte Tat.
A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible.
ruМужчина, который бьёт свою жену, жалок.
Nothing is more contemptible than respect based on fear.
Government supporters dismiss the allegations as false and contemptible.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis. By surface analysis, contemptFrom Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis. By surface analysis, contempt + -ible.
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Forms
more contemptible, most contemptible| Comparative | more contemptible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contemptible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
85 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form