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Contemptible

/kəˈntɛmptəbəl/
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(adj) Deserving contempt.

A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible.
Nothing is more contemptible than respect that is based on fear.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A man who smacks his wife around is ____.

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