Synonyms and Antonyms of despicable
1
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
- even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly despicable
cheap, contemptible, cruddy, deplorable, dirty, grubby, lame, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, sorry, wretched
abhorrent, abominable, condemnable, detestable, execrable, hateful, loathsome, odious
disgusting, reptilian, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, revulsive
discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, shameful
base, ignoble, low, shabby, sordid, squalid, vile
blamable, censurable, reprehensible, reproachable
cowardly, craven, dastardly
unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous
high-minded, honest, honorable, noble, principled, redoubtable, reputable, right-minded, scrupulous, upright
ethical, good, moral, right, righteous, virtuous
2
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
- the cad's despicable behavior toward women
base, contemptible, currish, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignoble, ignominious, low, low-down, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
bad, black, evil, foul, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, wicked, wrong
cruel, vicious
blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible
corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, perverted
atrocious, villainous
unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous
discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, shameful, unworthy
ethical, honest, just, principled, righteous, right-minded, scrupulous
commendable, excellent, exemplary, good, moral, right
decent, proper, reputable, respectable, seemly
blameless, guiltless
incorruptible, irreproachable
uncorrupted, unerring
3
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
- a despicable attempt at making a movie comedy
