Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    contemptible
    /kənˈtɛm(p)tɪbl/

    adjective

    • 1. deserving contempt; despicable: "a display of contemptible cowardice"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTEMPTIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Contemptible means deserving contempt or blame, such as someone's behaviour or appearance. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contemptibleContemptible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Contemptible means worthy of contempt or deserving scorn. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this adjective, and how it differs from contemptuous.

  4. Videos

    View all

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTEMPTIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Contemptible means deserving contempt or blame, such as someone's behavior or a profession. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTEMPTIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Contemptible means deserving or worthy of contempt; despicable. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences, and find synonyms and related words in Collins Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › contemptibleCONTEMPTIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Contemptible definition: deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.. See examples of CONTEMPTIBLE used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contemptibleContemptible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone or something that's contemptible receives harsh judgment and deserves it. Your desire to bring to justice the contemptible coward who stole your last chocolate bar seemed noble, until you realized you'd eaten it the night before.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › contemptiblecontemptible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Contemptible means not deserving any respect at all. It is a formal word that can be used to describe behaviour or actions. See the word origin, pronunciation, example sentences and synonyms.