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From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis.

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  • IPA(key): /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/
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contemptible (comparative more contemptible, superlative most contemptible)

  1. Deserving contempt.
    Synonyms: despicable, disdainable, hateworthy; see also Thesaurus:despicable
    Antonyms: respectable, venerable

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