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contemptible(dictionary)

contemptible (iou)



contemptible adjective & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or late Latin contemptibilis, formed as CONTEMPT noun: see -IBLE.]
A. adjective.
Worthy only of contempt; despicable. LME.
Expressing contempt, full of contempt. obsolete exc. dial. L16.
b. noun. A contemptible person or thing. rare exc. as below. M17.
Old Contemptibles Hist. the British army in France in 1914 (with ref. to the German Emperor's alleged mention of a 'contemptible little army').
contempti'bility noun E17.
contemptibleness noun L16.
contemptibly adverb LME.