英语词汇“despicable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of contemptible

Definition

deserving contempt

He said it was a despicable crime.

Synonyms

contemptible

Her husband is a contemptible little man.

It was an utterly contemptible thing to do.

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.

infamous

He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.

degrading

worthless

Murphy was an evil, worthless man.

disgraceful

I complained about his disgraceful behaviour.

shameful

It is a shameful state of affairs.

vile

a vile and despicable crime

sordid

He put his head in his hands as his sordid life was exposed.

pitiful

a pitiful performance

abject

an abject traitor

hateful

Why must I live in this hateful place?

reprehensible

behaving in the most reprehensible manner

ignominious

Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure.

disreputable

the noisiest and most disreputable bars

wretched

Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them.

scurvy (old-fashioned)

It was a scurvy trick to play.

detestable

I find their poor work ethic detestable.

scungy (Australian, New Zealand)

beyond contempt

Opposites

good

moral

worthy

noble

ethical

upright

admirable

honourable

honest

righteous

exemplary

virtuous

praiseworthy

estimable

单词	despicable
释义	Trends of despicable View usage for: despicable (dɪspɪkəbəl, US despɪk-) adjective If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil. [emphasis] The Minister said the bombing was a despicable crime. Synonyms: contemptible, mean, low, base More Synonyms of despicable despicable in British English (dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdɛspɪk-) adjective worthy of being despised; contemptible; mean Derived forms despicability (deˌspicaˈbility) or despicableness (deˈspicableness) noun despicably (deˈspicably) adverb Word origin C16: from Late Latin dēspicābilis, from dēspicārī to disdain; compare despise despicable in American English (dɪˈspɪkəbəl; ˈdɛspɪkəbəl) adjective deserving to be despised; contemptible Derived forms despicableness (desˈpicableness) noun despicably (desˈpicably) adverb Word origin LL despicabilis: see despise Examples of 'despicable' in a sentence despicable How could anyone be that despicable and cruel? Times, Sunday Times (2016) He said:'It was a very sad and despicable act. The Sun (2016) Are these two acts of despicable violence very different? Times, Sunday Times (2014) She accused the defendants of despicable behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Their behaviour was despicable and offensive. The Sun (2013) Are there any clues as to what drove him to commit history's most despicable act? Christianity Today (2000) I find this behaviour despicable and dishonest. Times, Sunday Times (2008) When that act is not completed with the intention of gaining money, then the crime is particularly despicable. The Sun (2011) It is a despicable act. The Sun (2015) This was a despicable crime. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They all wanted to appear to be respectable members of society, while all the time undermining that with their despicable acts. The Sun (2008) His behaviour is despicable and I am still pondering whether to publish. The Sun (2010) Police said: 'This was a despicable crime carried out against an extremely vulnerable woman. The Sun (2016) A police spokeswoman said: 'These are despicable crimes. The Sun (2009) In other languages despicable British English: despicable ADJECTIVE If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil. The minister said the event was a despicable crime. American English: despicable Brazilian Portuguese: desprezível Chinese: 可鄙的 European Spanish: despreciable French: méprisable German: verabscheuungswürdig Italian: ignobile Japanese: 卑劣な Korean: 비열한 European Portuguese: desprezível Latin American Spanish: despreciable (adjective) in the sense of contemptible Definition deserving contempt He said it was a despicable crime. Synonyms contemptible Her husband is a contemptible little man. It was an utterly contemptible thing to do. 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. infamous He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes. degrading worthless Murphy was an evil, worthless man. disgraceful I complained about his disgraceful behaviour. shameful It is a shameful state of affairs. vile a vile and despicable crime sordid He put his head in his hands as his sordid life was exposed. pitiful a pitiful performance abject an abject traitor hateful Why must I live in this hateful place? reprehensible behaving in the most reprehensible manner ignominious Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure. disreputable the noisiest and most disreputable bars wretched Politicians – I hate the whole wretched lot of them. scurvy (old-fashioned) It was a scurvy trick to play. detestable I find their poor work ethic detestable. scungy (Australian, New Zealand) beyond contempt Opposites good , moral , worthy , noble , ethical , upright , admirable , honourable , honest , righteous , exemplary , virtuous , praiseworthy , estimable Additional synonyms in the sense of abject an abject traitor Synonyms despicable, base, degraded, worthless, vile, sordid, debased, reprehensible, ignominious, contemptible, dishonourable, ignoble, detestable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of base Definition dishonourable or immoral Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions. Synonyms dishonourable, evil, corrupt, infamous, disgraceful, vulgar, shameful, vile, immoral, scandalous, wicked, sordid, abject, despicable, depraved, ignominious, disreputable, contemptible, villainous, ignoble, discreditable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of cheap Definition mean or despicable That was a cheap trick to play on anyone. Synonyms despicable, mean, low, base, vulgar, sordid, contemptible, scurvy (old-fashioned), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) Nearby words of despicable desperate desperately desperation despicable despise despite despoil Synonyms of 'despicable' despicable Explore 'despicable' in the dictionary
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