contemptible

 
  Overview  of  adj  contemptible 
 
  The  adj  contemptible  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  contemptible  --  (deserving  of  contempt  or  scorn) 
  2.  contemptible,  despicable  --  (worthy  only  of  being  despised  and  rejected;  "a  contemptible  lack  of  courage";  "A  little,  wretched,  despicable  creature,  a  worm,  a  mere  nothing...that  has  risen  up  in  contempt  against  the  majesty  of  Heaven  and  earth"-  Jonathan  Edwards) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  contemptible 
 
  2  senses  of  contemptible 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemptible  (vs.  estimable) 
 
  estimable  (vs.  contemptible) 
  =>  admirable 
 
  Sense  2 
  contemptible,  despicable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ignoble)  ->  noble 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  contemptible 
 
  2  senses  of  contemptible 
 
  Sense  1 
  contemptible  (vs.  estimable) 
  =>  abject,  low  low-down,  miserable,  scummy,  scurvy 
  =>  pathetic,  pitiable,  pitiful 
  Also  See->  ignoble#1;  unworthy#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  contemptible,  despicable 
  =>  ignoble  (vs.  noble) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  contemptible 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  contemptible 
 
  contemptible  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  contemptible 
  contemptible 
 
  Overview  of  adj  contemptible 
 
  The  adj  contemptible  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  contemptible  --  (deserving  of  contempt  or  scorn) 
  2.  contemptible,  despicable  --  (worthy  only  of  being  despised  and  rejected;  "a  contemptible  lack  of  courage";  "A  little,  wretched,  despicable  creature,  a  worm,  a  mere  nothing...that  has  risen  up  in  contempt  against  the  majesty  of  Heaven  and  earth"-  Jonathan  Edwards) 

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