Definition of "despicable" []

• Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile. (adjective)

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• "Binyamin Netanyahu's robust statement placed what he described as a despicable act – which shattered the relative calm in the West Bank over recent months – at the centre of strenuous efforts by the US and European countries to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians."
• "Rutgers women's basketball players today blast Don Imus for what they call his despicable language about their team, but the players have agreed to meet with Imus to hear his point of view."
• "He's apologizing for what he calls his despicable words after he was arrested for drunken driving."