"despiseworthy" meaning in English

See despiseworthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more despiseworthy [comparative], most despiseworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From despise + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|despise|worthy}} despise + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} despiseworthy (comparative more despiseworthy, superlative most despiseworthy)
  1. (rare) Worthy of being despised; despicable. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-despiseworthy-en-adj-LanKlOZX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy

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