Grammatical class
Adjective
méprisable
despicable, contemptible; good-for-nothing
Details
Syllables
mé-pri-sa-ble
Phonetics
me.pʁi.zabl
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
17317
Freq. (movies)
14529
Freq. (news)
34190
Sentences
Un homme qui bat sa femme est méprisable.
A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible.
A1
Rien n'est plus méprisable que le respect basé sur la peur.
Nothing is more contemptible than respect that is based on fear.
A1
C'est absolument méprisable.
It's absolutely despicable.
B1
C'était une chose méprisable.
It was a contemptible thing to do.
B1
C'est un petit égoïste méprisable.
He's a selfish little snot.
B1
Netanyahu est un individu méprisable.
Netanyahu is a despicable human being.
B2