a. [ L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See Despise. ] Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift.
Syn. -- Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See Contemptible. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness. [ 1913 Webster ]