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despicable
English
Etymology
1550s, from Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin d?spicor, a variant of d?spici? (“I despise”), from de (“down”) + speci? (“I look at, behold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??sp?k?b?l/, /?d?sp?k?b?l/
Adjective
despicable (comparative more despicable, superlative most despicable)
- Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean
- Synonyms: vile, evil, mean, contemptible
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:despicable
Antonyms
- honorable
Translations
Noun
despicable (plural despicables)
- A wretched or wicked person.
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unworthy
English
Etymology
From Middle English unworthy, equivalent to un- +? worthy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?w?ði/
- Rhymes: -??(r)ði
Adjective
unworthy (comparative unworthier, superlative unworthiest)
- Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene i[1]:
- […] But alas the while!
- If Hercules and Lichas play at dice
- Which is the better man, the greater throw
- May turn by the fortune from the weaker hand:
- So is Alcides beaten by his page;
- And so may I, blind Fortune leading me,
- Miss that which one unworthier may attain,
- And die with grieving.
- Antonym: worthy
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene i[1]:
Derived terms
- unworthily
- unworthiness
Related terms
- worth
- unworth
Translations
Noun
unworthy (plural unworthies)
- An inadequate person.
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