Both Uses of
contemptible
in
Great Expectations
- As to you," Joe pursued with a countenance expressive of seeing something very nasty indeed, "if you could have been aware how small and flabby and mean you was, dear me, you'd have formed the most contemptible opinion of yourself!"†
p. 49.6contemptible = deserving no respect (worthless or of bad quality)
- For, I cannot adequately express what pain it gave me to think that Estella should show any favor to a contemptible, clumsy, sulky booby, so very far below the average.†
p. 329.9 *
Definition:
very bad (deserving no respect)