Definition of detestable in English:

detestable

adjective dɪˈtɛstəb(ə)ldəˈtɛstəb(ə)l

Deserving intense dislike.
I found the film's violence detestable
Example sentencesExamples
- The most vulnerable members of our society fall victim to the repulsive and detestable warlords and gang masters who conceal their depraved activity behind closed doors.
- Allen's characters, both the admirable ones and the detestable ones, are intensely alive, and we know this by their distinctive voices.
- I felt I was a detestable person and I hated myself and had all the feelings of failure.
- The first is that racial and ethnic preferences are detestable; the second is that minority participation in mainstream institutions is desirable.
- It will have rid the world of a detestable dictatorship.
Synonyms
abhorrent, detested, hateful, hated, loathsome, loathed, despicable, despised, abominable, abominated, execrable, execrated, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, horrifying, awful, heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, nauseating, offensive, contemptible

Derivatives

detestably

adverbdɪˈtɛstəblidəˈtɛstəbli

The thing is, is not cowardly, but profoundly and detestably wicked.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘We shouldn't have come this far,’ he said quietly, some irrepressible and detestably responsible instinct rising up and taking him by surprise.
- This situation was detestably rectified, as could be clearly seen in face as she jarred forward.
- He spoiled her detestably, he always had and she took advantage of that fact at every opportunity.
- The woman was detestably sensible, opinionated, and outspoken and her son trusted her reasoning above all things, except, perhaps his own.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest).

Definition of detestable in US English:

detestable

adjectivedəˈtɛstəb(ə)ldəˈtestəb(ə)l

Deserving intense dislike.
I found the film's violence detestable
Example sentencesExamples
- It will have rid the world of a detestable dictatorship.
- I felt I was a detestable person and I hated myself and had all the feelings of failure.
- The most vulnerable members of our society fall victim to the repulsive and detestable warlords and gang masters who conceal their depraved activity behind closed doors.
- The first is that racial and ethnic preferences are detestable; the second is that minority participation in mainstream institutions is desirable.
- Allen's characters, both the admirable ones and the detestable ones, are intensely alive, and we know this by their distinctive voices.
Synonyms
abhorrent, detested, hateful, hated, loathsome, loathed, despicable, despised, abominable, abominated, execrable, execrated, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, horrifying, awful, heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, nauseating, offensive, contemptible

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest).

单词	detestable
释义	Definition of detestable in English: detestable adjective dɪˈtɛstəb(ə)ldəˈtɛstəb(ə)l Deserving intense dislike. I found the film's violence detestable Example sentencesExamples The most vulnerable members of our society fall victim to the repulsive and detestable warlords and gang masters who conceal their depraved activity behind closed doors. Allen's characters, both the admirable ones and the detestable ones, are intensely alive, and we know this by their distinctive voices. I felt I was a detestable person and I hated myself and had all the feelings of failure. The first is that racial and ethnic preferences are detestable; the second is that minority participation in mainstream institutions is desirable. It will have rid the world of a detestable dictatorship. Synonyms abhorrent, detested, hateful, hated, loathsome, loathed, despicable, despised, abominable, abominated, execrable, execrated, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, horrifying, awful, heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, nauseating, offensive, contemptible Derivatives detestably adverbdɪˈtɛstəblidəˈtɛstəbli The thing is, is not cowardly, but profoundly and detestably wicked. Example sentencesExamples ‘We shouldn't have come this far,’ he said quietly, some irrepressible and detestably responsible instinct rising up and taking him by surprise. This situation was detestably rectified, as could be clearly seen in face as she jarred forward. He spoiled her detestably, he always had and she took advantage of that fact at every opportunity. The woman was detestably sensible, opinionated, and outspoken and her son trusted her reasoning above all things, except, perhaps his own. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest). Definition of detestable in US English: detestable adjectivedəˈtɛstəb(ə)ldəˈtestəb(ə)l Deserving intense dislike. I found the film's violence detestable Example sentencesExamples It will have rid the world of a detestable dictatorship. I felt I was a detestable person and I hated myself and had all the feelings of failure. The most vulnerable members of our society fall victim to the repulsive and detestable warlords and gang masters who conceal their depraved activity behind closed doors. The first is that racial and ethnic preferences are detestable; the second is that minority participation in mainstream institutions is desirable. Allen's characters, both the admirable ones and the detestable ones, are intensely alive, and we know this by their distinctive voices. Synonyms abhorrent, detested, hateful, hated, loathsome, loathed, despicable, despised, abominable, abominated, execrable, execrated, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, horrifying, awful, heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, nauseating, offensive, contemptible Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest).
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