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despicable

/dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl/
des · pi · ca · ble
Adverb:despicably
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• adjective

1

Deserving strong hatred, moral condemnation, and contempt; utterly vile or shameful.

Example

"Defrauding elderly pensioners out of their life savings is a truly despicable act."

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• Rhymes for despicable

• Nearby Words

desperately
desperateness
desperation
despicable
despicably
despise
despiser

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari ('to look down on'), formed from de- ('down') and specere ('to look at').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Despicable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/despicable
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