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Meanings of contemptible in English
Portuguese
desprezível Spanish
despreciable Usage of contemptible in English
1
No use whatever.' To Lloyd George, they were 'the most contemptible nation'.
2
Far from it; he is the most contemptible scoundrel I ever knew.
3
Yes; the Indian appears to have rather a contemptible opinion of them.
4
I do think men are the most contemptible animals in all creation.
5
They are going to have the most conspicuously contemptible names in history.
6
It was a contemptible trick and not in keeping with Overton standards.
7
The contemptible conduct of the junior team filled her with just rage.
8
His wickedness and her weakness made them both contemptible in my eyes.
9
Paul stood in the small room, feeling himself very small and contemptible.
10
As I listed excuse after excuse, I felt more and more contemptible.
11
Such is the measure of the understanding of these small-minded, contemptible people.
12
That general chafed inwardly at what he considered his own contemptible position.
13
The Bohemian looked contemptible enough now, despite the handsomeness of his features.
14
Among all political sins, the sin of feebleness is the most contemptible.
15
The plausibility of bad art is doubtless contemptible and may be harmful.
16
One is lowdown and contemptible and nasty, and the other is expedient.
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Contemptible across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare