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contemptible definition
con·tempt·ible (kən temp′tə bəl)
adjective
- deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable
- Obsolete contemptuous
Etymology: ME < L contemptibilis
Related Forms:
- contemptibility con·tempt′·ibil′·ity noun or contemptibleness con·tempt′·ible·ness
- contemptibly con·tempt′·ibly adverb
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