despicable

/di-ˈspi-kə-bəl/

Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise

adjective

  1. deserving to be despised : so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation

despicable behavior

contemptible despicable pitiable sorry scurvy mean arousing or deserving scorn. contemptible may imply any quality provoking scorn or a low standing in any scale of values. despicable may imply utter worthlessness and usually suggests arousing an attitude of moral indignation.