English to French Meaning of contemptible - méprisable


Contemptible :
méprisable

détestable, méprisable, odieux, horrible, vil, faible, dérisoire, signifier, inférieur, grossier, minable, sournois, poltron, petit, peu, pratique, négligeable, mineur, ridicule, narquois

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Definitions of contemptible in English
Adjective(1) deserving of contempt or scorn
Examples of contemptible in English
(1) This does not rate a reply, it is so contemptible .(2) If he does, his failure to spell this out is contemptible .(3) They fight to be true to themselves and good to others, and perhaps out of hatred for the sheer contemptible venality of capital's favorites.(4) Sometimes left-wing commentary is just ignorant; other times it is deeply contemptible .(5) It can only be seen as a professor's contemptible effort to bully a student with whose politics he disagrees.(6) It is not possible to treat others with respect when we act in a way that says that who they are or what they believe makes them worthless or contemptible as human beings.(7) Back to the contemptible hive of infamy from which you came!(8) It does not refrain from resorting to all methods, using all evil and contemptible ways to achieve its end.(9) The practice of screaming ÔÇÿracistÔÇÖ at those who disagree with you is contemptible .(10) The criminals who prey on the elderly are the lowest of the low - contemptible cowards whose targets are the frail and solitary.(11) Cynics have sneeringly dismissed the latter role as that of a messenger boy, as if there were something contemptible about messenger boys.(12) SIR - People talk about contempt of court, but the truth is that courts themselves are contemptible by the silly sentences they hand out.(13) This I find to be contemptible because it is the result of an activity dissimilar to smoking, but also because it implies that smoking in public should banned.(14) Either way, the two men represent all that is vile and contemptible about American politics.(15) On at least three occasions the way you treated this girl was cowardly and contemptible .(16) Alas there is no reason why the most odious, contemptible people might not be able to make the sweetest, most wonderful creations.
Related Phrases of contemptible
(1) contemptible ::
méprisable
Synonyms
Adjective
1. despicable ::
méprisable
2. detestable ::
détestable
3. hateful ::
odieux
4. reprehensible ::
répréhensible
5. deplorable ::
déplorable
6. unspeakable ::
indicible
7. disgraceful ::
honteux
8. shameful ::
honteux
9. ignominious ::
ignominieux
10. abject ::
abject
11. low ::
faible
12. mean ::
signifier
13. cowardly ::
lâche
14. unworthy ::
indigne
15. discreditable ::
indigne
16. petty ::
petit
17. worthless ::
vain
18. shabby ::
minable
19. cheap ::
pas cher
20. beyond contempt ::
au-delà de mépris
21. beyond the pale ::
dépasser les bornes
22. sordid ::
sordide
23. scurvy ::
scorbut
Antonyms
1. admirable ::
admirable
2. creditable ::
honorable
3. meritorious ::
méritoire
Different Forms
contemptible
Word Example from TV Shows
- Isn't that kind of cowardly?
- Oh, yeah. It's beyond contemptible.

- Isn't that kind of cowardly? - Oh, yeah. It's beyond CONTEMPTIBLE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 10

Some contemptible junkie who couldn't
keep the peace for eight hours.

Some CONTEMPTIBLE junkie who couldn't keep the peace for eight hours.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 13

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