Definitions for despicableˈdɛs pɪ kə bəl, dɪˈspɪk ə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
des•pi•ca•bleˈdɛs pɪ kə bəl, dɪˈspɪk ə-(adj.)
deserving to be despised; contemptible.
Origin of despicable:
1545–55; < LL dēspicābilis= L dēspic(ārī) to despise
des′pi•ca•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched(adj)
morally reprehensible
"would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"
Wiktionary
despicable(Adjective)
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
Webster Dictionary
Despicable(adj)
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift
Translations for despicable
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
despicable(adjective)
contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised
His behaviour was despicable.
- veragtelik, laagAfrikaans
- حَقير، خَسيسArabic
- презрянBulgarian
- desprezívelPortuguese (BR)
- opovrženíhodnýCzech
- jämmerlichGerman
- foragtelig; ussel; modbydeligDanish
- ποταπός, αξιοκαταφρόνητοςGreek
- despreciable, desdeñableSpanish
- põlastusväärneEstonian
- بیزار کننده؛ بسیار ناپسندFarsi
- halveksittavaFinnish
- méprisableFrench
- נִתעַבHebrew
- घृणितHindi
- podao, nizakCroatian
- megvetendőHungarian
- patut dibenciIndonesian
- fyrirlitlegurIcelandic
- disprezzabile, spregevoleItalian
- 卑しむべきJapanese
- 천한, 비열한Korean
- niekingasLithuanian
- nicināms; nievājamsLatvian
- hinaMalay
- verachtelijkDutch
- foraktelig, usselNorwegian
- nikczemnyPolish
- بیزار کننده؛ بسیار ناپسندPersian
- دسپكتيا وړ، داهانت وړPashto
- desprezívelPortuguese
- condamnabil, vrednic de dispreţRomanian
- презренныйRussian
- opovrhnutiahodnýSlovak
- prezira vredenSlovenian
- vredan preziraSerbian
- föraktlig, ömkligSwedish
- เลวทรามThai
- aşağılık, alçakTurkish
- 可鄙的Chinese (Trad.)
- нікчемний, негіднийUkrainian
- قابل نفرتUrdu
- đáng coi thưngVietnamese
- 可鄙的Chinese (Simp.)
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