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The definition of contemptible is 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

adjective

deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable
Obsolete contemptuous

Origin: ME < L contemptibilis

Related Forms:

contemptibility noun or contemptibleness
contemptibly adverb

See contemptible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Deserving of contempt; despicable.
Obsolete Contemptuous.

Related Forms:

con·temptˌi·bilˈi·ty, con·temptˈi·ble·ness noun

con·temptˈi·bly adverb

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