Contemptible and Sly

Contemptible

Contemptible adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Sly and contemptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Contemptible".

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Contemptible and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly
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