Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Despised and contemptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despised" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Despised
Despised adjective - Treated with contempt.
Contemptible and despised are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Despised".
Nearby Word: despising
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