different between substandard vs contemptible
substandard
English
Etymology
sub- +? standard
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s?b?stænd?d/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?b?stænd?d/
Adjective
substandard (comparative more substandard, superlative most substandard)
- Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
- (linguistics, dated) Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.
Translations
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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)
- deserving contempt
Synonyms
- despicable
- disdainable
- hateworthy
- See also Thesaurus:despicable
Antonyms
- respectable
- venerable
Translations
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