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contemnible

contemnible adjective: fit to be contemned; contemptible.

Adjective

contemnible (comparative more contemnible, superlative most contemnible)

  1. Fit to be contemned; contemptible.

Forms of contemnible

comparativemore contemnible
superlativemost contemnible

Origin of contemnible

From contemn + -ible.

Questions about contemnible

What does contemnible mean?
Contemnible means fit to be contemned; contemptible.
What part of speech is contemnible?
Contemnible is an adjective.

Words near contemnible in the dictionary

  1. contemned
  2. contemner
  3. contemners
  4. contemnest
  5. contemneth
  6. contemnible
  7. contemning
  8. contemningly
  9. contemnor
  10. contemnors
  11. contemns

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