Con·tempt'i·ble adjective 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. « The arguments of tyranny are as contemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. » 2. Despised; scorned; neglected; abject. Locke.... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/146