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