DESPISABLE

Etymology

Adjective

despisable (comparative more despisable, superlative most despisable)

Despicable; contemptible.

Source: Wiktionary


De*spis"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. despisable.]

Definition: Despicable; contemptible. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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