despicable

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin dēspicābilis, from Latin dēspicor, a variant of dēspiciō (“to despise”), from de (“down”) + speciō (“to look at, behold”). First attested in the 1550s. Equivalent to despise +‎ -able. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/, /ˈdɛspɪkəbəl/ Rhymes: -ɪkəbəl === Adjective === despicable (comparative more despicable, superlative most despicable) Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean. Synonyms: vile, evil, mean, contemptible, obscene, wicked ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:despicable ==== Antonyms ==== honorable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === despicable (plural despicables) A wretched or wicked person. === References ===