contemptible
/kənˈtemptəbl/adjective
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घृणित, तिरस्कार योग्य, नीच
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not deserving any respect at all
घृणित, तिरस्कार योग्य, नीच
- It was a contemptible act to rob a blind man.
- contemptible behaviour
- Bullying younger children is a contemptible thing to do.
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- He was a contemptible man who cheated his own relatives.
- Such contemptible lies should be exposed.
Synonyms despicable shameful disgraceful low vile
Opposite admirable honourable praiseworthy respectable
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con·tempt·i·ble
With -mpt- and -ible (not 'contemtible' or 'contemptable').
-mpt- और -ible के साथ ('contemtible' या 'contemptable' गलत है)।
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contemptible or contemptuous?
Contemptible describes something that deserves contempt: 'a contemptible lie'. Contemptuous describes a person or look that shows contempt: 'a contemptuous smile', 'contemptuous of the rules'. A contemptible man is despised; a contemptuous man despises others.
Contemptible उस चीज़ के लिए है जो तिरस्कार के योग्य हो: 'a contemptible lie'। Contemptuous उस व्यक्ति या नज़र के लिए है जो तिरस्कार दिखाए: 'a contemptuous smile', 'contemptuous of the rules'। Contemptible व्यक्ति से घृणा की जाती है; contemptuous व्यक्ति दूसरों से घृणा करता है।
The contemptible/contemptuous pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Contemptible और contemptuous की जोड़ी sentence improvement में आती है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Contempt of court (disobeying or showing disrespect to a court).
कानूनी वाक्यांश 'contempt of court' (अदालत की अवज्ञा या अनादर)।