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contemptible

Contemptible describes someone or something worthy of hatred or intense dislike. (adjective)

An example of contemptible is the action of a serial killer who has murdered innocent people.

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See contemptible in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See contemptible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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