contemptible

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective deserving of contempt or scorn

Etymology

From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Similar
bastardly, pathetic, abject
Opposite (antonyms)
estimable

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