All 3 Uses of
despise
in
Becoming Me
- And for that reason I think I'm totally despicable.†
Chpt 7 *despicable = terrible (vile; disgusting) -- worthy of being strongly disliked and looked down uponstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- To think that Belinda and I actually have such a despicable thing in common is truly a shock to the system (not to mention totally humiliating).†
Chpt 11
- I'll tell him that for him to continue seeing both Belinda and Mom is totally unfair, not to mention despicable.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect