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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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contemn

English

Etymology

From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnere (to scorn). See also contempt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k?n?t?m/
  • Rhymes: -?m

Verb

contemn (third-person singular simple present contemns, present participle contemning, simple past and past participle contemned)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
  2. (law) To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

Synonyms

  • despise, scorn
  • See also Thesaurus:despise

Antonyms

  • honor
  • respect
  • revere
  • venerate

Related terms

  • contemner
  • contemnor
  • contempt
  • contemptibility
  • contemptible
  • contemptibly
  • contemptuous

Translations

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