despicable
adjective
de·spi·ca·ble
di-ˈspi-kə-bəl 
ˈde-(ˌ)spi-
ˈde-(ˌ)spi-
: deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation
despicable behavior
despicableness
noun
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Examples of despicable in a Sentence
She is a despicable traitor.
even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Ahead of the events depicted in season seven, our young heroes, the students of Class 1-A, have taken to the streets, battling the despicable villains out to take advantage of a country in crisis.
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While very much a sharply compelling crime drama with electrifying action sequences, the film is also unafraid to consider how and why people are swayed to such despicable causes and draws a clear line to why these ideologies are still with us today.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Strong, who won an Emmy for his portrayal of eldest boy Kendall Roy on Succession, has a gift for humanizing the most corrupt and despicable among us.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Ahead of the events depicted in season seven, our young heroes, the students of Class 1-A, have taken to the streets, battling the despicable villains out to take advantage of a country in crisis.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
While very much a sharply compelling crime drama with electrifying action sequences, the film is also unafraid to consider how and why people are swayed to such despicable causes and draws a clear line to why these ideologies are still with us today.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Strong, who won an Emmy for his portrayal of eldest boy Kendall Roy on Succession, has a gift for humanizing the most corrupt and despicable among us.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Despicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despicable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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despicable
adjective
de·spi·ca·ble
di-ˈspik-ə-bəl
ˈdes-(ˌ)pik-
ˈdes-(ˌ)pik-
: deserving to be despised
a despicable traitor
despicableness
noun
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