despicable

/dɪˈspɪkəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪspˈɪkəbəl] /dɪˈspɪkəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪspˈɪkəbəl] /di-ˈspi-kə-bəl How to pronounce despicable (audio) ˈde-(ˌ)spi- How to pronounce despicable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

despicable — adjective

  • despicablepositive
  • more despicablecomparative
  • most despicablesuperlative

1. so cruel, selfish, or dishonest that it makes people feel disgust and lose respe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so cruel, selfish, or dishonest that it makes people feel disgust and lose respect for the person or act

例句

The landlord's despicable trick left elderly tenants without heat all weekend.

despicable + noun for cruel, selfish conduct

Meera said it was despicable to mock the new student's accent.

it + be + despicable + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • contemptible

    very close in meaning; slightly more formal and colder in tone

  • shameful

    more everyday; focuses on blame and shame rather than deep disgust

  • vile

    stronger and more emotional; often suggests open disgust

反義詞
  • admirable

    deserving praise instead of disgust

  • honourable

    acting by clear moral standards

  • decent

    showing ordinary fairness and respect

文法句型

it + be + despicable + to-infinitive

find/call + noun + despicable

despicable + noun

用法筆記

Usually describes behaviour, comments, or treatment that deserve moral disgust, not something that is merely poor in quality or slightly annoying. It often appears after verbs like 'find', 'call', and 'think'.

常見錯誤

❌The sandwich was despicable, so I bought another one.
✅The sandwich was awful, so I bought another one.
💡despicable is for morally ugly behaviour, not ordinary bad quality.
❌The lecture was despicable because it was boring.
✅The lecture was awful because it was boring.
💡boring things can be unpleasant, but despicable suggests moral ugliness.