detestable

[ dih-tes-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈtɛs tə bəl /
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adjective

deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful.

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Origin of detestable

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin dētestābilis, equivalent to dētest(ārī) to detest + -ābilis -able

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Words nearby detestable

determinism, deterrence, deterrent, detersive, detest, detestable, detestation, dethatch, dethrone, detick, detinue
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Words related to detestable

abhorrent, accursed, atrocious, awful, despicable, disgusting, execrable, gross, hateful, heinous, lousy, maggot, monstrous, obnoxious, odious, offensive, outrageous, repugnant, repulsive, revolting

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British Dictionary definitions for detestable

detestable
/ (dɪˈtɛstəbəl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of detestable

detestability or detestableness, noundetestably, adverb
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