On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Contemptible. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as abject or unworthy and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Contemptible in a sentence
Contemptible meaning
Deserving contempt.
Synonyms of Contemptible
Using Contemptible
- The main meaning on this page is: Deserving contempt.
- Useful related words include: abject, unworthy, ignoble, pitiful.
- In the example corpus, contemptible often appears in combinations such as: and contemptible, as contemptible, the contemptible.
Context around Contemptible
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contemptible
- In this selection, "contemptible" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fairly, prejudices, real, people, power and habit stand out and add context to how "contemptible" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a real contemptible fellow toxic and condemned as contemptible and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contemptible" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contemptible
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He is condemned as contemptible and a monstrous king. (9 words)
Obama and contemptible Holder were not held to such restrictions. (10 words)
California is led by an incompetence that is irrational and contemptible. (11 words)
That Dan still managed to end up with Serena—even after revealing that he’d ruined all his friends’ lives as Gossip Girl—simply revealed what had unintentionally become apparent all along: this was a coldhearted series with contemptible characters. (40 words)
The alleged gunman who opened fire in an El Paso Walmart, Patrick Crusius, posted a hateful manifesto decrying what he called a “Hispanic invasion of Texas’’ and ranting against immigrants, so his motives, while contemptible, appear pretty clear. (38 words)
In addition to addressing the technical and governance challenges in Nigeria’s power sector, it is essential to consider the broader socio-economic factors that contribute to the contemptible power situation. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Given the sheer evil of this goal, he's one of the most contemptible people players can control in a video game.
In addition to addressing the technical and governance challenges in Nigeria’s power sector, it is essential to consider the broader socio-economic factors that contribute to the contemptible power situation.
The Manitoban has fallen into the petty and contemptible habit of reproducing unfriendly criticism of the Free Press.
America convicted Muslims like my father as co-conspirators of what leading journalists, politicians and scholars deemed a corrupt and contemptible culture.
California is led by an incompetence that is irrational and contemptible.
Obama and contemptible Holder were not held to such restrictions.
His ideal life was seen as contemptible, especially in a world where art was still considered worthless.
It’s not a problem for individuals to be over-ambitious but to do so at taxpayers’ expense is contemptible.
Jeremy Corbyn's spokesman later criticised Tory MPs and said: 'I think that's fairly contemptible.
Probably the reason he seems so contemptible is because he is.
Senior Conservative MPs joined the direct criticism of the leadership contender, describing his conduct as “unedifying” and “contemptible”.
The alleged gunman who opened fire in an El Paso Walmart, Patrick Crusius, posted a hateful manifesto decrying what he called a “Hispanic invasion of Texas’’ and ranting against immigrants, so his motives, while contemptible, appear pretty clear.
The CDC denounces this personal whim as contemptible, misguided and insensitive to the realities of the challenges the party strives to overcome.
While the risk of backfire if they do impeach is real, the risk of looking like contemptible cowards if they don't is also very real.
Dull as their own minds, deadly as their own prejudices, contemptible as their own fantasies, the wet dream of America made real.
He is condemned as contemptible and a monstrous king.
In this movie at least, he’s a real contemptible fellow, toxic masculinity at its most petulant.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Tina Kotek is invoking the contemptible New England Patriots to suggest the proposal might have life yet.
That Dan still managed to end up with Serena—even after revealing that he’d ruined all his friends’ lives as Gossip Girl—simply revealed what had unintentionally become apparent all along: this was a coldhearted series with contemptible characters.
She charged that Knox spoke irreverently of the Queen in order to make her appear contemptible to her subjects.
Common combinations with contemptible
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and contemptible 5×
- as contemptible 3×
- the contemptible 2×
- contemptible as 2×
- contemptible and 2×