detestable
[dih-tes-tuh-buhl]
adjective
deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful.
Origin of detestable
Synonyms for detestable
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abhorrent, accursed, atrocious, awful, despicable, disgusting, execrable, gross, hateful, heinous, lousy, maggot, monstrous, obnoxious, odious, offensive, outrageous, repugnant, repulsive, revoltingExamples from the Web for detestable
Contemporary Examples of detestable
That much of this division falls along racial lines is detestable to me.
Journey to the End of the Night does not offer readers much more than nihilism as a response to a detestable world.
Historical Examples of detestable
I am of opinion that pumping a leaky ship is the most detestable work in the world.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
The man must have been a detestable hypocrite, I think, had he not shown his vexation.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Kill me if thou wilt, detestable Huron; I will go no further.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
The rest of this detestable thought was expressed by a hideous smile.
The Black TulipAlexandre Dumas (Pere)
She was blameless, of course, but he was detestable beyond all count.
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
detestable
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