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
Villainous is a synonym for contemptible in low topic. In some cases you can use "Villainous" instead an adjective "Contemptible", when it comes to topics like disgraceful.
Villainous
Villainous adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: villainous behavior that made him one of the most notorious figures in history and gave rise to the legend of Dracula
Contemptible is a synonym for villainous in property topic. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Villainous", if it concerns topics such as low, wicked.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and contemptible
- low and villainous
- mean and contemptible
- mean and villainous
- base and contemptible
- base and villainous
- corrupt and contemptible
- corrupt and villainous
- disgusting and contemptible
- disgusting and villainous
- odious and contemptible
- odious and villainous
- hateful and contemptible
- hateful and villainous
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