contemptible

Meanings

• adjective

  Deserving contempt; worthy of being scorned or despised.

  - "His contemptible behavior towards women is unacceptable."
  - "The losers in the competition were considered contemptible by the crowd."

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Antonyms

respectable , venerable

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Synonyms

despicable , disdainable , hateworthy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contemptible
defensible , dependable , enenable , enable , legible , relatable

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Variants

List of all variants of contemptible that leads to same result
contemptibilities , contemptibility , contemptible , contemptibleness , contemptiblenesses , contemptibly

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Etymology

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From the Latin contemptus, past participle of contemnere, meaning 'to scorn, despise'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'contemptible' is often used in legal contexts to describe behavior that is so offensive as to merit punishment.

2. In some languages, the word for 'contemptible' is derived from the same root as the word for 'scorn' or 'contempt'.

3. The opposite of contemptible is admirable or praiseworthy.

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Related Concepts

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1. despicable: Synonym of contemptible, meaning deserving of contempt or disdain.

2. scorn: Feeling of contempt or disdain towards someone or something.

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Culture

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The word 'contemptible' is often used in literature and art to depict characters or situations that are despicable or deserving of scorn. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', Iago is portrayed as a contemptible villain who manipulates and deceives others for his own gain.

How to Memorize "contemptible"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that is deserving of contempt and remember the feeling of scorn or disdain associated with the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contemptible' with words like 'despicable', 'scorn', and 'disdain' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'C' for contemptible, 'D' for deserving contempt, and 'S' for scorn.

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