detestable
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de·test·a·ble
(dĭ-tĕs′tə-bəl)adj.
Inspiring or deserving abhorrence or scorn. See Synonyms at hateful.
de·test′a·bil′i·ty, de·test′a·ble·ness n.
de·test′a·bly adv.
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detestable
(dɪˈtɛstəbəl)adj
being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious
deˌtestaˈbility, deˈtestableness n
deˈtestably adv
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de•test•a•ble
(dɪˈtɛs tə bəl)adj.
deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin]
de•test`a•bil′i•ty, de•test′a•ble•ness, n.
de•test′a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | detestable - offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" |
2. | ![]() hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly |
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detestable
adjective hateful, shocking, offensive, disgusting, revolting, obscene, vile, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, abhorred, heinous, odious, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, accursed, execrable, yucky or yukky (slang) I find their racist attitude detestable.
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detestable
adjectiveSo objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:
abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.
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Translations
مَكْروه جِدّاً، مَمْقوت
odpornýohavný
modbydelig
fyrirlitlegur
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detestable
adj → widerwärtig, abscheulich; character also → verabscheuungswürdig
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detest
(diˈtest) verb to hate intensely. I detest cruelty.
deˈtestable adjective extremely hateful.
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