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[()·れつ()]
hiretsu
na adjective, noun

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hiretsu

English Meaning(s) for 卑劣

na adjective, noun
  1. mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base

Definition and Synonyms for 卑劣

Basely in a despicable, ignoble manner
Synonyms: 卑劣
Crude conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
Synonyms: いやらしい, えげつない, はしたない, 下品, 低俗, 低級, 俗っぽい, 俗悪, 俚俗, 卑しい, 卑俗, 卑劣, 卑陋, 悪趣味, 汚い, 淫ら, 粗野, 野卑, 陋劣
Contemptible deserving of contempt or scorn
Synonyms: 低劣, 卑劣, 陋劣
Miserable of the most contemptible kind
Synonyms: 下劣, 下等, 下等, 卑しい, 卑俗, 卑劣, 陋劣
Ignoble completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
Synonyms: 卑劣
Base having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
Synonyms: せこい, さもしい, はしたない, 下劣, 下種, 低劣, , 卑しい, 卑劣, 汚い, 浅ましい, 醜い, 醜悪, 陋劣
Rough-Cut lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Synonyms: はしたない, 下品, 低俗, 俚俗, 卑しい, 卑俗, 卑劣, 卑陋, 悪趣味, 泥臭い, 無風流, 粗野, 色消し, 野卑, 野暮, 野暮ったい
Low unrefined in character
Synonyms: はしたない, 下劣, 下等, 下等, 下賎, 低劣, 俗悪, 卑しい, 卑俗, 卑劣, 陋劣
Humble low or inferior in station or quality
Synonyms: ちんけ, ささやか, ささやく, しがない, ちっちゃい, はしたない, 下劣, 下等, 下等, 下賎, 些細, 低い, 卑しい, 卑俗, 卑劣, 卑賎, 取るに足りない, 小さい, 汚い, 粗末, 薄い, 貧寒, 貧賎, 質素, 陋劣
Beastliness the quality of being deliberately mean
Synonyms: 卑劣, 卑怯, 意地悪, 意地悪い, 汚い, 汚す

Meanings for each kanji in 卑劣

» lowly; base; vile; vulgar
» inferiority; be inferior to; be worse

Categories 卑劣 is a member of

Malevolence the quality of threatening evil
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 卑劣

Sample Sentences for 卑劣

What a mean fellow!
He is not such a mean fellow as will speak against other people.
It stands to reason that nobody likes him. He's too mean.
He is a mean fellow.
As he played a dirty trick on me, I'll get even with him.

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