despicable adj

1 worthy only of being despised and rejected; "a contemptible lack of courage"; "A little, wretched, despicable creature, a worm, a mere nothing...that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of Heaven and earth"- Jonathan Edwards [syn: contemptible]

2 morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them" [syn: ugly, vile, unworthy]

English

Adjective

1. Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.

Translations

• Dutch: verachtelijk
• German: verachtenswert
• Spanish: desdeñable
• Italian: spregevole

Synonyms

Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base.

"Despicable" and "Dispicable" redirect here.

Despise means to regard with contempt or scorn.

It may also mean:

Music

• Despised Icon, a band
• Despise the Sun, an album
• Despise the Blindfold, an album
• "Despise", a song on the Roadrunner Records Demo album by Slipknot
• "I Despise You", a song on Punkophilia! by the Bulbulators
• "Despicable Heroes", a song on the Anthems of Rebellion album by Arch Enemy

Film and Television

• Despicable Villain! The Mystery of Onigumo!, an InuYasha anime episode

Miscellaneous

• One of the eight dungeons opposing the eight virtues in the Ultima series

See also

• vile
• wretch

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