despicableness

Thân thiện

The villain's despicableness was evident in his cruel smirk.

Definition

Noun: - The quality of being despicable; the state of deserving to be despised. It refers to the characteristic of being vile, contemptible, or morally reprehensible.

Usage

"Despicableness" is a formal noun used to describe the inherent quality or nature of something or someone that is considered utterly worthless, vile, or deserving of strong contempt and moral scorn. It is an abstract concept denoting extreme moral baseness.

Examples

• The despicableness of his betrayal shocked the entire community.
• Historians often debate the despicableness of the tyrant's actions.
• She was appalled by the sheer despicableness of the crime.

Advanced Usage

• "The very despicableness of the act...": This construction is used to emphasize the extreme contemptible nature of an action, often introducing a consequence or reaction.
  • The very despicableness of the act galvanized public opinion against him.

Variants and Related Words

• Despicable (adj): Deserving to be despised; contemptible.
  • His behavior was despicable.
• Despicability (n): A synonym for despicableness, meaning the quality of being despicable.
• Contemptibility (n): The quality of being deserving of scorn.

Synonyms

• Baseness
• Vileness
• Contemptibility
• Loathsomeness
• Reprehensibility

Antonyms

• Nobility
• Admirability
• Worthiness
• Honorableness

Học thuật

Noun

1. unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

Từ đồng nghĩa

• baseness
• sordidness
• contemptibility
• despicability