Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: the contemptible behavior of the students who took part in the hazing
Evil and contemptible are semantically related In some cases you can use "Evil" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Evil
Evil adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: their evil deeds rank among the worst in history
Contemptible and evil are semantically related in monstrous topic. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Evil".
Nearby Word: evilly
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O.C. Smith's song "The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" has a very, very clear message that being a prostitute doesn't make a woman evil or contemptible.
Source: Family-Unfriendly Aesop - Rich Bitch: She's ridiculously wealthy, or was when she was alive, and is an evil, manipulative, contemptible woman with no redeeming qualities to speak of.
Source: Characters / Variable Geo -
When this is done by children — or by childish adults — it's considered more contemptible than truly evil, and mockingly referred to as "taking your ball and going home" (in reference to the deserter taking the ball so the game couldn't continue without him).
Source: Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
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