DESPICABLE


Meaning of DESPICABLE in English

/ dɪˈspɪkəbl; NAmE ; rarely ˈdespɪkəbl/ adjective

( formal ) very unpleasant or evil :

a despicable act / crime

I hate you! You're despicable.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from late Latin despicabilis , from despicari look down on.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.