different between contemptible vs alarming

contemptible

English

Alternative forms

  • contemptable (archaic, nonstandard)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin contemptibilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k?n?t?mpt?b?l/

Adjective

contemptible (comparative more contemptible, superlative most contemptible)

  1. deserving contempt

Synonyms

  • despicable
  • disdainable
  • hateworthy
  • See also Thesaurus:despicable

Antonyms

  • respectable
  • venerable

Translations

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alarming

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?.?l??m.??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?.?l??m.??/

Verb

alarming

  1. present participle of alarm

Adjective

alarming (comparative more alarming, superlative most alarming)

  1. causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

Translations

Anagrams

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