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detestable

(dɪtestəbəl)

adjective

If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.

[formal]

I find their views detestable.

Synonyms: hateful, shocking, offensive, disgusting More Synonyms of detestable

detestable in British English

(dɪˈtɛstəbəl)

adjective

being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious

Derived forms

detestability (deˌtestaˈbility) or detestableness (deˈtestableness)

noun

detestably (deˈtestably)

adverb

detestable in American English

(diˈtɛstəbəl; dɪˈtɛstəbəl)

adjective

that is or should be detested; hateful; execrable; odious

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈhateful

Derived forms

detestability (deˌtestaˈbility)

noun or deˈtestableness

detestably (deˈtestably)

adverb

Word origin

ME & OFr < L detestabilis

Examples of 'detestable' in a sentence
detestable

To lose my temper with Charley, particularly when he was trying so hard to be kind to me, was detestable behaviour.And about Godwin and Evans hovered an air of conspiracy they shared with the detestable Chambers.

(adjective) in the sense of hateful

I find their poor work ethic detestable.

Synonyms

hateful

Why must I live in this hateful place?

shocking

This was a shocking invasion of privacy.

offensive

the offensive smell of manure

disgusting

The curry was disgusting.

revolting

The smell in the cell was revolting.

obscene

It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food.

vile

the vile smell of mouldy cheese

obnoxious

The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave.

despicable

He said it was a despicable crime.

repulsive

repulsive, fat, white slugs

abhorred

heinous

They are capable of the most heinous acts.

odious

He's the most odious man I have ever met.

repugnant

His actions were improper and repugnant.

loathsome

the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness

abominable

The President described the attack as an abominable crime.

accursed

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

execrable

my neighbour's execrable taste in music

yucky or yukky (slang)

yucko (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abominable

Definition

very bad or unpleasant

The President described the attack as an abominable crime.

Synonyms

detestable,

shocking,

terrible (informal),

offensive,

foul,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

vile,

horrid,

repellent,

atrocious,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

base,

heinous,

hellish (informal),

odious,

hateful,

repugnant,

reprehensible,

loathsome,

abhorrent,

contemptible,

villainous,

nauseous,

wretched,

accursed,

execrable,

godawful (slang)

in the sense of accursed

Definition

hateful or detestable

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

Synonyms

hateful,

offensive,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

vile,

foul,

repellent,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

heinous,

hellish (informal),

odious,

repugnant,

loathsome,

abhorrent,

abominable,

execrable,

detestable

in the sense of despicable

Definition

deserving contempt

He said it was a despicable crime.

Synonyms

contemptible,

mean,

low,

base,

cheap (informal),

infamous,

degrading,

worthless,

disgraceful,

shameful,

vile,

sordid,

pitiful,

abject,

hateful,

reprehensible,

ignominious,

disreputable,

wretched,

scurvy (old-fashioned),

detestable,

scungy (Australian, New Zealand),

beyond contempt

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detestable

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deterrent
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detestable

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单词	detestable
释义	Trends of detestable View usage for: detestable (dɪtestəbəl) adjective If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much. [formal] I find their views detestable. Synonyms: hateful, shocking, offensive, disgusting More Synonyms of detestable detestable in British English (dɪˈtɛstəbəl) adjective being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious Derived forms detestability (deˌtestaˈbility) or detestableness (deˈtestableness) noun detestably (deˈtestably) adverb detestable in American English (diˈtɛstəbəl; dɪˈtɛstəbəl) adjective that is or should be detested; hateful; execrable; odious SIMILAR WORDS: ˈhateful Derived forms detestability (deˌtestaˈbility) noun or deˈtestableness detestably (deˈtestably) adverb Word origin ME & OFr < L detestabilis Examples of 'detestable' in a sentence detestable To lose my temper with Charley, particularly when he was trying so hard to be kind to me, was detestable behaviour. Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (1993) And about Godwin and Evans hovered an air of conspiracy they shared with the detestable Chambers. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (1993) (adjective) in the sense of hateful I find their poor work ethic detestable. Synonyms hateful Why must I live in this hateful place? shocking This was a shocking invasion of privacy. offensive the offensive smell of manure disgusting The curry was disgusting. revolting The smell in the cell was revolting. obscene It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food. vile the vile smell of mouldy cheese obnoxious The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave. despicable He said it was a despicable crime. repulsive repulsive, fat, white slugs abhorred heinous They are capable of the most heinous acts. odious He's the most odious man I have ever met. repugnant His actions were improper and repugnant. loathsome the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness abominable The President described the attack as an abominable crime. accursed Why did you send me to that accursed place? execrable my neighbour's execrable taste in music yucky or yukky (slang) yucko (Australian, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of abominable Definition very bad or unpleasant The President described the attack as an abominable crime. Synonyms detestable, shocking, terrible (informal), offensive, foul, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, horrid, repellent, atrocious, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, base, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, hateful, repugnant, reprehensible, loathsome, abhorrent, contemptible, villainous, nauseous, wretched, accursed, execrable, godawful (slang) in the sense of accursed Definition hateful or detestable Why did you send me to that accursed place? Synonyms hateful, offensive, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, foul, repellent, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, repugnant, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, execrable, detestable in the sense of despicable Definition deserving contempt He said it was a despicable crime. Synonyms contemptible, mean, low, base, cheap (informal), infamous, degrading, worthless, disgraceful, shameful, vile, sordid, pitiful, abject, hateful, reprehensible, ignominious, disreputable, wretched, scurvy (old-fashioned), detestable, scungy (Australian, New Zealand), beyond contempt Nearby words of detestable deterrence deterrent detest detestable detestation dethrone detonate Synonyms of 'detestable' detestable Explore 'detestable' in the dictionary
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