Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Usage example: a contemptible attempt at science fiction by someone with no understanding of the genre
Meritless and contemptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meritless" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Meritless
Meritless adjective - Without merit.
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Contemptible and meritless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Meritless".
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