Added 9 October 2026
contemptible
/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ adjective
In Latin: contemptus, contemptibilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contemptible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis. By surface analysis, contempt + -ible.
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