worthless+contemptible

  • 1Contemptible — Con*tempt i*ble, a. 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. [1913 Webster] The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Despised; scorned; neglected;… …

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  • 2contemptible — I adjective abhorrent, abiectus, abject, abominable, atrocious, base, blameworthy, censurable, condemnable, condemnatory, contemned, contemnendus, contemptus, contumelious, corrupt, culpable, damnable, deplorable, depraved, despicable, despised,… …

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  • 3contemptible — [adj] despicable, shameful abhorrent, abject, abominable, bad, base, beggarly, cheap, crass, currish, degenerate, despisable, detestable, dirty, disgusting, hateful, heel, ignoble, ignominious, inferior, low, lowdown*, lowest, mean, odious,… …

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  • 4contemptible — [kən temp′tə bəl] adj. [ME < L contemptibilis] 1. deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable 2. Obs. contemptuous contemptibility n. contemptibleness contemptibly adv …

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  • 5worthless — index barren, contemptible, delinquent (guilty of a misdeed), expendable, frivolous, futile, ignoble, immaterial …

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  • 6worthless — [adj] of no use; without value abandoned, abject, barren, base, bogus, cheap, contemptible, counterproductive, despicable, empty, futile, good for nothing*, ignoble, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, inferior, insignificant, inutile,… …

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  • 7worthless — adjective Date: circa 1577 1. a. lacking worth ; valueless < worthless currency > b. useless < worthless to continue searching > 2. contemptible, despicable < a worthless criminal > • …

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  • 8worthless — adjective 1) the item was worthless Syn: valueless; poor quality, inferior, second rate, third rate, low grade, cheap, shoddy, tawdry, cheesy; informal crummy, nickel and dime Ant: valuable, precious 2 …

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  • 9worthless — adjective 1) the item was worthless Syn: valueless 2) a mountain of worthless information Syn: useless, pointless, meaningless, senseless, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, fruitless, unproductive …

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  • 10contemptible — adjective what they said to poor old Mr. Ortiz was contemptible Syn: despicable, detestable, hateful, reprehensible, deplorable, unspeakable, disgraceful, shameful, ignominious, abject, low, mean, cowardly, unworthy, discreditable, petty,&#8230; …

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