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despicable

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'spɪkəb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/'despikәbl/
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Definitions

adj.

Deserving strong contempt; morally reprehensible and mean

卑劣的,可鄙的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
spiclook, observe, watch
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=despicable

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His despicable behavior toward vulnerable people earned widespread public condemnation.

  • 2.

    The villain's despicable actions in the story show the depths of human cruelty.

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