Contemptible

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

घृणास्पद; तुच्छ; निंदनीय

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Origin & History

From Latin contemptibilis (“despicable”), from contemnere (“to despise”); via French/Medieval Latin into English.

लैटिन contemptibilis (“घृणास्पद/तिरस्कार योग्य”) से, जो contemnere (“तिरस्कार करना”) से बना; फ्रेंच/मध्ययुगीन लैटिन के माध्यम से अंग्रेज़ी में आया।

Definition

Used to describe a person, act, or thing that is so mean, dishonest, or morally low that it deserves contempt or scorn.

किसी व्यक्ति, कार्य या वस्तु के लिए प्रयुक्त, जो इतना नीच, बेईमान या नैतिक रूप से गिरा हुआ हो कि वह तिरस्कार/घृणा के योग्य हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Cheating vulnerable people is a contemptible act.

Usage Examples

He made a contemptible attempt to shift the blame.
The report exposed contemptible corruption in the department.
I won’t excuse such contemptible behavior.
They treated the poor with contemptible indifference.

Synonyms

Despicable Disdainable Hateworthy Scornworthy Wretched Base Vile Shameful

Related Forms

Noun
Contempt / Contemptibility
Verb
Contemn / Despise
Adjective
Contemptible / Contemptuous
Adverb
Contemptibly / Contemptuously

Idioms & Phrases

Contemptible little lie
घृणास्पद छोटी-सी झूठी बात
A contemptible excuse
घृणास्पद/तुच्छ बहाना
Contemptible conduct
घृणास्पद आचरण