ETYM Latin abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw away; ab + jacere to throw. Related to Jet a shooting forth.
1. Most unfortunate or miserable.
2. Of the most contemptible kind; SYN. low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy.
3. Showing humiliation or submissiveness.
4. Showing utter resignation or hopelessness; SYN. resigned, unhopeful.
Humble; miserable; craven.
1. Deserving of contempt or scorn.
2. Worthy only of being despised and rejected.
Expressing extreme contempt; SYN. disdainful, insulting, scornful.
ETYM Latin despicabilis, from despicari to despise; akin to despicere. Related to Despise.
Morally reprehensible; SYN. ugly, vile, unworthy.
1. Full of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful.
2. Treated with scorn; exciting scorn.
In a contemptible manner.
Without respect; in a disdainful manner; SYN. disdainfully, scornfully, contumeliously, showing contempt.
In a despicable manner.
With ridicule, mockingly, derisively; contemptuously, with disdain