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contemptable

contemptable is the archaic form of contemptible.

Meaning of contemptible

Adjective

contemptible (comparative more contemptible, superlative most contemptible)

  1. Deserving contempt.
    • But a Devil came in juſt in the God-ſpeed, and told them; Gentlemen Philoſophers, (ſays he) if you vvould knovv the VVretched'ſt, and moſt contemptible thing in the VVorld; It is an Alchymiſt: […]1667, Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, “The Sixth Vision of Hell”, in R[oger] L[’Estrange], transl., The Visions of Dom Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, […], London: […] H[enry] Herringman […], →OCLC...
  2. (obsolete) Carrying or having contempt; contemptuous.
    • One of the above petitioners had frequently praised Edward in the presence of Robert; but it was evidently disliked by the latter, and always drew from him some contemptible remark reflecting on the humility of his origin.1846, The Cooper's Son

Forms of contemptable

comparativemore contemptable
superlativemost contemptable

Questions about contemptable

What is contemptable the archaic form of?
Contemptable is the archaic form of contemptible.

Words near contemptable in the dictionary

  1. contempt factors
  2. contempt of Congress
  3. contempt of cop
  4. contempt of court
  5. contempt of Parliament
  6. contemptable
  7. contemptful
  8. contemptibilities
  9. contemptibility
  10. contemptible
  11. contemptibleness

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