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contemptible
adjective as in despicable, shameful
Example Sentences
That’s of course contemptible, but it’s also a complete lie.
Be open-minded and recognize that even a campaign opponent — even the contemptible Trump — can occasionally be onto something worthwhile.
The lawsuit argues that Netflix used her real name and biographical details in its Inventing Anna series, but she was unfairly depicted as a "vile and contemptible person".
Peterson alleged that doctors involved in helping minors transition were “contemptible cowards” and likened them to “the Nazis.”
“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but blocking a bridge or berating folks in Starbucks isn’t righteous,” he wrote on social media, using a vulgarity referring to a contemptible person to describe those who take such action.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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