Despicable (Adjective)
Meaning
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The despicable actions of the corrupt politician led to his downfall and imprisonment.
- It's despicable that someone would deliberately spread false information to manipulate public opinion.
- The dictator's regime was responsible for numerous despicable human rights abuses, including torture and forced labor.
- The judge condemned the defendant's despicable crime, calling it one of the most heinous acts of violence she had ever seen.
- The despicable behavior of the con artist, who preyed on vulnerable elderly people, was exposed in a sting operation.