What is the Spanish word for "contemptible"?

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English

contemptible

Spanish

despreciable

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Alternative translations of "contemptible"

vil
indigno
despreciado
despreciativo

Examples of how to use "contemptible" in Spanish

English
His cowardly behavior was contemptible.
Spanish
Su comportamiento cobarde fue despreciable.
English
His behavior was truly contemptible last night.
Spanish
Su comportamiento fue verdaderamente despreciable anoche.
English
She called the action contemptible and unfair.
Spanish
Ella calificó la acción como despreciable e injusta.
English
They found the lie contemptible and harmful.
Spanish
Encontraron la mentira despreciable y dañina.
English
I consider that decision contemptible and selfish.
Spanish
Considero esa decisión despreciable y egoísta.

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