different between tainted vs contemptible

tainted

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?te?nt?d/

Adjective

tainted (comparative more tainted, superlative most tainted)

  1. Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
    Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.
  2. (computer security, of data) Originating from an untrusted source.

Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

Synonyms

  • corrupt
  • impure
  • imperfect

Translations

Verb

tainted

  1. simple past tense and past participle of taint

tainted From the web:

  • what tainted means
  • what's tainted love mean
  • what's tainted love about
  • what's tainted alcohol


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

contemptible From the web:

  • what contemptible means
  • what contemptible scoundrel stole the cork
  • what contemptible in tagalog
  • contemptible what is the definition
  • what is contemptible person
  • what does contemptible mean in the bible
  • what do contemptible mean
  • what does contemptible woman mean
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