contemptible

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Deserving contempt.
    — But a Devil came in juſt in the God-ſpeed, and told them; Gentlemen Philoſophers, (ſays he) if you vvould knovv the VVretched'ſt, and moſt contemptible thing in the VVorld; It is an Alchymiſt: […]
  2. Carrying or having contempt; contemptuous. obsolete
    — One of the above petitioners had frequently praised Edward in the presence of Robert; but it was evidently disliked by the latter, and always drew from him some contemptible remark reflecting on the humility of his origin.

词形变化

more contemptible comparative most contemptible superlative contemptable alternative,archaic,nonstandard

词汇关系

衍生词
contemptibility contemptibleness contemptibly uncontemptible
相关词
contemptuous

词源

From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis.
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