contemptibility
contemptibility — noun
1. the quality of being so morally bad or dishonourable that people feel strong dis
the quality of being so morally bad or dishonourable that people feel strong disapproval and have no respect for you or your actions.
Nkechi was shocked by the contemptibility of the company's decision to dump chemicals into the river.
collocation: the contemptibility of [someone's action]
The reporter's article revealed the contemptibility of the politician's secret deals with foreign lobbyists.
Sven could not hide his contemptibility after he was caught lying to the court under oath.
History books often record the contemptibility of leaders who traded their people's freedom for personal power.
- baseness
more general; emphasises low moral character without necessarily suggesting disgust
- despicableness
stronger; suggests active malice or cruelty rather than mere weakness
- sordidness
more specific; implies dirty, corrupt, or self-serving behaviour with a sense of griminess
- ignobility
more literary; focuses on the absence of noble or honourable qualities
- nobility
possession of high moral character and honourable qualities
- worthiness
the quality of deserving respect and admiration
用法筆記
The noun contemptibility is far less common than the adjective contemptible. In everyday English, speakers usually say 'the contemptible nature of someone's actions' instead of using the noun directly.