despicable

Questions about despicable

What does despicable mean?

despicable means "morally reprehensible".

How many syllables are in despicable?

despicable has 4 syllables: de-spic-a-ble. The stress falls on "spic". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/.

What is another word for despicable?

Close synonyms include ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is despicable a common word?

despicable is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.