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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContemptible
/kənˈtɛmptɪbəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deserving contempt; despicable.
"His contemptible behavior during the meeting shocked everyone." - 2
Regarded with disdain or scorn.
"The contemptible actions of the villain made the audience root for the hero."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'contemptible' originates from the Latin 'contemptibilis', which means 'worthy of scorn'. It evolved through Middle French 'contemptible', reflecting a shift in usage from a general sense of worthlessness to a more specific connotation of deserving disdain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contemptible" is said worldwide
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méprisable
Transliteration: meh-pree-zah-bl
"Son comportement méprisable a choqué tout le monde."
verachtenswert
Transliteration: feh-rahts-ven-t
"Sein verachtenswertes Verhalten während des Meetings schockierte alle."
disprezzabile
Transliteration: dis-preh-tsah-bee-leh
"Il suo comportamento disprezzabile ha scioccato tutti."
despreciable
Transliteration: des-preh-see-ah-bleh
"Su comportamiento despreciable sorprendió a todos."
desprezível
Transliteration: des-preh-zee-vel
"O seu comportamento desprezível chocou a todos."
अवमाननीय
Transliteration: avamaananeey
"उसका अवमाननीय व्यवहार सभी को चौंका दिया।"
可鄙的
Transliteration: kě bǐ de
"他的可鄙的行为让所有人感到震惊。"
경멸할 만한
Transliteration: gyeongmyeolhal manhan
"그의 경멸할 만한 행동은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
軽蔑すべき
Transliteration: keibetsu subeki
"彼の軽蔑すべき行動は皆を驚かせた。"
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