"despisable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more despisable [comparative], most despisable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English despisable, from Old French. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|despisable}} Middle English despisable, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-adj}} despisable (comparative more despisable, superlative most despisable)
  1. (archaic) Worthy to be despised. Tags: archaic Synonyms: contemptible, despicable, despiseable

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