contemptible
Deserving of scorn
Contemptible means deserving contempt—worthy of scorn or disdain.
A contemptible act is morally low or despicable: His treatment of the workers was contemptible.
The word judges character or behavior as beneath respect.
Not to be confused with contemptuous, which describes someone showing contempt rather than deserving it.
Morally worthless, beneath regard
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
- reprehensibleDeserving condemnation
discreditable · disreputable · unworthy · degrading · ignominious · infamous · scandalous · outrageous
Extremely unpleasant or bad
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- detestableWorthy of intense dislike
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
- abominableExtremely hateful or disgusting
execrable · revolting · repulsive · disgusting · hateful · repellent · offensive · obnoxious
Lacking moral character
cheap · shabby · shoddy · tawdry · sleazy · craven · cowardly · groveling
Lacking moral standards
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- depravedMorally corrupt, perverse
- degenerateDecline morally or physically
villainous · nefarious · wicked · sinful · venal · unscrupulous · disreputable · dissolute
Worthy of derision
- patheticArousing scornful pity
- pitiableDeserving sympathetic sorrow
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- undeservingNot meriting what's given
beneath notice · worthless · sorry · miserable · lamentable · mockable · small · insignificant
despicable
Morally worthless, beneath regard
- shamefulCausing or meriting disgrace
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
reprehensible · discreditable · disreputable · unworthy · degrading · ignominious · infamous · scandalous · outrageous · inexcusable
vile
Extremely unpleasant or bad
- abhorrentCausing intense revulsion
- detestableWorthy of intense dislike
- odiousExtremely unpleasant, repellent
abominable · execrable · revolting · repulsive · disgusting · hateful · repellent · offensive · obnoxious · foul
ignoble
Lacking moral character
petty · cheap · shabby · shoddy · tawdry · sleazy · craven · cowardly · groveling · servile
unprincipled
Lacking moral standards
degenerate · villainous · nefarious · wicked · sinful · venal · unscrupulous · disreputable · dissolute · profligate
laughable
Worthy of derision
- patheticArousing scornful pity
- pitiableDeserving sympathetic sorrow
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
beneath notice · undeserving · worthless · sorry · miserable · lamentable · mockable · small · insignificant · paltry
- wickedevil, wicked, villainous, malicious, sinister
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- unacceptableunacceptable, inappropriate, improper, wrong, forbidden
contemptibleadmired
Regarded with approval
respectable · reputable · esteemed · venerable · honourable