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