contemptibility

contemptibility — 名詞

1. the quality of being so morally bad or dishonourable that people feel strong dis

1.名詞C2
釋義

可鄙

道德極度低下而令人輕視的狀態

the quality of being so morally bad or dishonourable that people feel strong disapproval and have no respect for you or your actions.

例句

Nkechi was shocked by the contemptibility of the company's decision to dump chemicals into the river.

Nkechi 對於該公司將化學廢料倒入河中的決定之可鄙感到震驚。

collocation: the contemptibility of [someone's action]

The reporter's article revealed the contemptibility of the politician's secret deals with foreign lobbyists.

該記者的報導揭露了那位政客與外國說客進行秘密交易的可鄙行徑。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌His contemptibility towards the poor was shocking.
✅The contemptibility of his treatment of the poor was shocking.
💡Contemptibility describes a person's OWN quality of being worthy of contempt (what they deserve to receive), not a feeling of scorn that person directs at others.