a contemptible lie. Cowards and cheats are contemptible people.
SYNONYM(S): worthless, despicable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|tempt´i|ble|ness — con|tempt|i|ble «kuhn TEHMP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. deserving contempt or scorn; held in contempt; mean; low: »a contemptible lie. Cowards and cheats are contemptible people. SYNONYM(S): worthless, despicable. 2. Obsolete. full of contempt;… … Useful english dictionary
con|tempt´i|bly — con|tempt|i|ble «kuhn TEHMP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. deserving contempt or scorn; held in contempt; mean; low: »a contemptible lie. Cowards and cheats are contemptible people. SYNONYM(S): worthless, despicable. 2. Obsolete. full of contempt;… … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
tempt — at·tempt·a·ble; con·tempt·ibil·i·ty; con·tempt·ible; con·tempt·ible·ness; con·tempt·ibly; tempt; tempt·able; tempt·ress; at·tempt; con·tempt; tempt·ing·ly; tempt·ing·ness; un·tempt·ing·ly; … English syllables
contemptible — con•tempt•i•ble [[t]kənˈtɛmp tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) deserving of or held in contempt 2) Obs. contemptuous • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < LL con•tempt i•bil′i•ty, con•tempt′i•ble•ness, n. con•tempt′i•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
contemptible — con|tempt|i|ble [ kən temptəbl ] adjective very bad and deserving no respect: a contemptible liar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Contemptible — Con*tempt i*ble, a. 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. [1913 Webster] The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Despised; scorned; neglected;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contemptibleness — Con*tempt i*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being contemptible, or of being despised. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
