despreciable

Spanish

Etymology

From despreciar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /despɾeˈθjable/ [d̪es.pɾeˈθja.β̞le]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /despɾeˈsjable/ [d̪es.pɾeˈsja.β̞le]
Rhymes: -able
Syllabification: des‧pre‧cia‧ble

Adjective

despreciable m or f (masculine and feminine plural despreciables)

despicable, contemptible
Synonym: desdeñable
negligible
Synonym: insignificante

Further reading

“despreciable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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