[con.tempt.ible] adj (14c) 1: worthy of contempt
2. obs: scornful, contemptuous -- con.tempt.i.bil.i.ty n -- con.tempt.ible.ness n -- con.tempt.ibly adv syn contemptible, despicable, pitiable, sorry, scurvy mean arousing or deserving scorn. contemptible may imply any quality provoking scorn or a low standing in any scale of values "a contemptible liar". despicable may imply utter worthlessness and usu. suggests arousing an attitude of moral indignation "a despicable crime". pitiable applies to what inspires mixed contempt and pity "a pitiable attempt at tragedy". sorry may stress pitiable inadequacy or may suggest wretchedness or sordidness "this rattletrap is a sorry excuse for a car". scurvy adds to despicable an implication of arousing disgust "a scurvy crew of hangers-on".