detestable

adj

detestable

adj

/dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/

Etymology From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able.

1

Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

  • detestable person
  • detestable food
2 more examples
  • detestable woman
  • detestable manners
Derived terms
detestableness, detestably, undetestable
Related terms
detest, detestability, hateful, abominable, loathsome, horrid

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