very unpleasant or evila despicable act/crimeI hate you! You're despicable.Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latindespicabilis, from despicari
‘look down on’
.Extra examplesPolice have condemned the theft from an elderly widow as despicable.To fail was considered despicable.What I find particularly despicable is their neglect of old people.I hate you! You’re despicable.That was a despicable act.