contemptible C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ UK /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj deserving scorn or disdain; despicable His contemptible lies cost everyone dearly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · deserving scorn or disdain;... despicabledetestablebasevilemeanignobleabjectworthless ↔ Opposites admirableestimablehonorablepraiseworthylaudable Word family Derived forms contemptiblycontemptibilitycontemptibleness Related forms contemptcontemptuouscontemn Etymology AI details From Late Latin contemptibilis, from Latin contemnere ('to despise'), from con- (intensive) + temnere ('to scorn'), plus -ibilis. contemptibilis Latin temnere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contemptible **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. deserving scorn or disdain; despicable ## Examples - His contemptible lies cost everyone dearly. ## Synonyms - despicable - detestable - base - vile - mean - ignoble - abject - worthless ## Antonyms - admirable - estimable - honorable - praiseworthy - laudable ## Derived Forms - contemptibly - contemptibility - contemptibleness ## Related Forms - contempt - contemptuous - contemn ## Roots and Affixes - Root: contemptibilis - Root: temnere ## Etymology From Late Latin contemptibilis, from Latin contemnere ('to despise'), from con- (intensive) + temnere ('to scorn'), plus -ibilis. ## AI Etymology Contemptible is from Late Latin contemptibilis, from Latin contemnere ('to despise'), from con- (intensive) + temnere ('to scorn'), plus -ibilis. In present-day use, it means deserving scorn or disdain; despicable. Derived formations include contemptibly, contemptibility, and contemptibleness. Related vocabulary includes contempt, contemptuous, and contemn. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown