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Cringing vs Despicable - What's the difference?

cringing | despicable |

As a verb cringing

is .

As a noun cringing

is act of one who cringes.

As an adjective despicable is

fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless.

cringing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of one who cringes.
    • the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers

    despicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able