Definition of despicable

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de·spic·a·ble    (d-spk-bl, dsp-k-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin dspicbilis, from Latin dspicr, to despise; see spek- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
de·spica·ble·ness(Noun), de·spica·bly(Adverb)