All contemptible synonyms
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- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- vile β wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
- disgusting β causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- odious β deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- abhorrent β If something is abhorrent to you, you hate it very much or consider it completely unacceptable.
- hateful β arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- abominable β Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad.
- abject β You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- base β The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- beggarly β meanly inadequate; very poor
- cheap β Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- crass β Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- degenerate β If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- detestable β If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.
- dirty β soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- heel β a contemptibly dishonorable or irresponsible person: We all feel like heels for ducking out on you like this.
- ignoble β of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base: his ignoble purposes.
- ignominious β marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- inferior β lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- lowest β situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- outcast β a falling out; quarrel.
- paltry β ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- pitiful β evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate.
- poor β having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- sad β Systems Analysis Definition
- shabby β impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- sordid β morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
- sorry β feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.: to be sorry to leave one's friends; to be sorry for a remark; to be sorry for someone in trouble.
- unworthy β not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- wretched β very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- pitiable β evoking or deserving pity; lamentable: pitiable, homeless children.
- currish β of or like a cur; rude or bad-tempered
- despisable β deserving of being despised; despicable
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- scummy β consisting of or having scum.
- scurvy β Pathology. a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, livid spots on the skin, prostration, etc., due to a diet lacking in vitamin C.
- swinish β like or befitting swine; hoggish.
adjective contemptible
- despicable β If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- disgraceful β bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- shameful β causing shame: shameful behavior.
- distasteful β unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- disreputable β not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- loathsome β causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.