desdenhável

Portuguese

Etymology

From desdenhar (“contempt”) +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dez.dẽˈɲa.vew/ [dez.dẽˈj̃a.veʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dez.dẽˈɲa.vew/ [dez.dẽˈj̃a.veʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʒ.dẽˈɲa.vew/ [deʒ.dẽˈj̃a.veʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /dez.deˈɲa.vew/ [dez.deˈɲa.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʒ.dɨˈɲa.vɛl/ [dɨʒ.ðɨˈɲa.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʒ.dɨˈɲa.vɛl/ [dɨʒ.ðɨˈɲa.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʒ.dɨˈɲa.bɛl/ [dɨʒ.ðɨˈɲa.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
• Hyphenation: des‧de‧nhá‧vel

Adjective

desdenhável m or f (plural desdenháveis)

1. despicable (deserving to be despised)

   Synonyms: abjeto, menosprezável, desprezível, despiciendo

Related terms

• desdenhar
• desdém