very unpleasant or evila despicable act/crimeI hate you! You're despicable.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbe,seem,find something,…adverbabsolutely,truly,utterly,…Seefull entryWord Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin despicabilis, from despicari ‘look down on’.Extra examplesPolice have condemned the theft from an elderly widow as despicable.To fail was considered despicable.What I find particularly despicable is their neglect of old people.I hate you! You’re despicable.That was a despicable act.
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