contemptible
11contemptible — Contemptible, Contemnendus …
12contemptible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving contempt. DERIVATIVES contemptibly adverb …
13contemptible — [kən temp′tə bəl] adj. [ME < L contemptibilis] 1. deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable 2. Obs. contemptuous contemptibility n. contemptibleness contemptibly adv …
14contemptible — (kon tan pti bl ) adj. Qui mérite le mépris. • Ma peur est que.... Ma foi, qu en me voyant elle avait agréable, Ne lui soit contemptible en ne me voyant pas, MALH. V, 23. • Si dans les moindres dons tu passes à considérer leur auteur, Verras… …
15contemptible — adj. contemptible to + inf. (it was contemptible of him to behave like that) * * * [kən temptəb(ə)l] contemptible to + inf. (it was contemptible of him to behave like that) …
16contemptible — adjective Date: 14th century 1. worthy of contempt 2. obsolete scornful, contemptuous • contemptibility noun • contemptibleness noun • contemptibly adverb Synonyms …
17contemptible — [[t]kənte̱mptɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them. [FORMAL] Catherine was ready to explode. I think you re contemptible! ... It was an even more contemptible …
18CONTEMPTIBLE — adj. des deux genres Vil et méprisable. Il s est rendu contemptible. C est un homme vil et contemptible. Il est vieux …
19contemptible — , contemptuous Contemptible means deserving contempt. Contemptuous means bestowing it. A contemptible offer may receive a contemptuous response …
20contemptible — con|temp|ti|ble [kənˈtemptıbəl] adj literary not deserving any respect at all = ↑despicable ▪ They were portrayed as contemptible cowards …