Despicable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Despicable is an adjective meaning Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
Meaning
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
More Meanings
- A wretched or wicked person.
Example Sentences
Robbers assemble other robbers for the purpose of robbery; but Christians gather thieves, bandits, and other despicables for the purpose of spiritual transformation.
The physical penis is consumed by despicable fish, animals of the turgid depths, but the higher phallus, the image of resurrection through the goddess, is fashioned as a sacred icon.
Word Forms
- despicables
Synonyms for despicable
Depending on context, synonyms include abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy, carrion.
Antonyms for despicable
Common opposites include honorable, esteemed, noble, respectable, valued, disdainful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contemptible, vile, evil, wicked, ugly, ignoble.
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