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. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. caitif, cheitif, captive, miserable, Old Fren. caitif, chaitif, captive, mean, wretched, French chétif, from Latin captivus captive, from capere to take, akin to Eng. heave. Related to Heave, Captive.
Despicably mean and cowardly.

1. Deserving of contempt or scorn.
2. Worthy only of being despised and rejected.

1. Crawling, or moving close to the ground.
2. Growing along, and clinging to, the ground, or to a wall, etc., by means of rootlets or tendrils.

1. Cowardly
2. Characterized by underhandedness or treachery

ETYM Latin despicabilis, from despicari to despise; akin to despicere. Related to Despise.
Morally reprehensible; SYN. ugly, vile, unworthy.

1. Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; SYN. soiled, unclean.
2. Spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; SYN. contaminating.
3. Unethical or dishonest; SYN. sordid.
4. Expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
5. (Of color) Discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; is often used in combination; SYN. dingy, muddied, muddy.
6. Vile; despicable; SYN. filthy, lousy.
7. (Of behavior or especially language) Characterized by obscenity or indecency
8. Obtained illegally or by improper means; SYN. ill-gotten.
9. (Of a manuscript) Defaced with changes; SYN. foul, marked-up.
10. Unpleasantly stormy + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French déshonorable.
(Alternate spelling: dishonourable).
1. Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; SYN. dishonourable.
2. Morally unacceptable; SYN. dishonourable.

Alternate (chiefly British) spelling for dishonorable.

ETYM Fron. Dog.
1. Sullen; morose.
2. Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent.

Poor in number or in quality; worthless; pitiful; trifling

1. Foreordained to damnation
2. Morally corrupt; depraved
3. Expressing or involving reprobation
4. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a reprobate

ETYM Icel. rotinn; akin to Swed. rutten, Dan. radden. Related to Rot.
Having rotted or disintegrated; usually implies foulness.

Arousing disgust or scorn; contemptible, despicable

ETYM Latin servile, from servus a servant or slave: cf. French servile. Related to Serve.
1. Pertaining to or involving slaves.
2. Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior.
3. Involving slaves.
4. Pertaining to or like a slave; slavish; cringing.

Mean and unworthy and despicable

Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; covered with slime.

Not openly expressed; SYN. unavowed.

ETYM Latin sordidus, from sordere to be filthy or dirty; probably akin to Eng. swart: cf. French sordide. Related to Swart.
Meanly avaricious and mercenary.

(Homonym: vial, viol).
Mean and degenerate; evil.

ETYM Written also villanous.
1. Base; vile; mean; depraved.
2. Proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to a villain.
3. Sorry; mean; mischievous; -- in a familiar sense.