contemptible
Webster 1828
CONTEMPTIBLE, adjective [Latin]1. Worthy of contempt; that deserves scorn, or disdain; despicable; mean; vile. Intemperance is a contemptible vice. No plant or animal is so contemptible as not to exhibit evidence of the wonderful power and wisdom of the Creator.The pride that leads to dueling is a contemptible passion.2. Apt to despise; contemptuous. [Not legitimate.]