adjective
Other Word Forms
- contemptibility noun
- contemptibleness noun
- contemptibly adverb
- noncontemptibility noun
- noncontemptible adjective
- noncontemptibleness noun
- noncontemptibly adverb
- uncontemptibility noun
- uncontemptible adjective
- uncontemptibleness noun
- uncontemptibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of contemptible
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Late Latin contemptibilis, equivalent to contempt ( us ) ( contempt ) + -ibilis -ible
Example Sentences
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Councillors in the area have described the attack as "contemptible" and "a senseless act of intimidation".
From BBC
Don’t get me wrong: J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s legendary founding director, would view Patel as a contemptible weakling.
From Salon
Kirk’s death was ghastly and contemptible, but in a media environment and country conditioned to move on, its shock is already beginning to wear off.
From Salon
The lawsuit argues that Netflix used her real name and biographical details in its Inventing Anna series, but she was unfairly depicted as a "vile and contemptible person".
From BBC
"I think that's contemptible, and I don't think he's going to see the light of day again."
From BBC
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