detestable

See also: détestable

English

Etymology

From Middle French détestable.

Adjective

detestable (comparative more detestable, superlative most detestable)

  1. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

Usage notes
  • Nouns to which "detestable" is often applied: crime, thing, practices, act, character, nature, person, conduct, villain, behavior.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dētestābilis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /detesˈtable/, [d̪et̪esˈt̪aβle]

Adjective

detestable (plural detestables)

  1. detestable
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