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despicable
What does despicable mean?
despicable (adjective): morally reprehensible.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use despicable in a sentence?
Where does despicable come from?
From Late Latin dēspicābilis, from Latin dēspicor, a variant of dēspiciō (“to despise”), from de (“down”) + speciō (“to look at, behold”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of despicable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “despicable” mean?
vigorous and animated
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susceptible to attack
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morally reprehensible
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currently in progress
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pale
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vile
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lazy
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mere
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