DESPICABLE


Meaning of DESPICABLE in English

des ‧ pic ‧ a ‧ ble /dɪˈspɪkəb ə l, ˈdespɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: despicabilis , from Latin despicari 'to look down on' ]

extremely bad, immoral, or cruel:

It’s despicable the way he treats those kids.

a despicable act of terrorism

a despicable crime

—despicably adverb

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