Contemptible
Bible Usage:
- contemptible used 4 times.
- First Reference: Malachi 1:7
- Last Reference: 2 Corinthians 10:10
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Contemptible
CONTEMPTIBLE, adjective [Latin]
1. Worthy of contempt; that deserves scorn, or disdain; despicable; mean; vile. Intemperance is a contemptible vice. No plant or animal is so contemptible as not to exhibit evidence of the wonderful power and wisdom of the Creator.
The pride that leads to dueling is a contemptible passion.
2. Apt to despise; contemptuous. [Not legitimate.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Contemptibleness
CONTEMPTIBLENESS, noun The state of being contemptible, or of being despised; despicableness; meanness; vileness.