detestable

dɪˈtɛstəbəl

Definition

Definition of detestable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disgustextremely unpleasant or offensive

The detestable smell made everyone leave the room.

abhorrent

repugnant

revolting

emotiondeserving intense hatred or contempt

The detestable crime shocked the community.

abhorrent

loathsome

repugnant

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Origin of detestable

Latin, detestabilis (hateful) + -able (suffix)

Terms with detestable included in their meaning

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foul

adj.

unpleasant

detestable or loathsome in nature

cursed

adj.

detestable

deserving strong dislike or blame

accursed

adj.

hated

detestable or loathed

Examples of detestable in a sentence

The detestable taste of the food made her gag.
Her detestable behavior made her unpopular.
The detestable smell drove everyone away.

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French:détestable, abominable, ...
German:widerlich, verabscheuungswürdig, ...
Italian:detestabile, abominevole, ...
Spanish:detestable, abominable, ...
Portuguese:detestável, odioso, ...
Chinese:令人厌恶, 令人憎恶, ...
Japanese:嫌な, 憎むべき, ...
Arabic:مَقيت, مَكْرُوه, ...
Hebrew:מְתוֹעָב, שָׂנוּא, ...
Russian:отвратительный, ненавистный, ...
Ukrainian:огидний, ...
Hindi:घृणित, घृणास्पद, ...
Bengali:জঘন্য, নিকৃষ্ট, ...
Catalan:detestable, odiós, ...
Czech:odporný, zavrženíhodný, ...
Danish:afskyelig, foragtelig, ...
Dutch:verfoeilijk, verwerpelijk, ...
Greek:αποκρουστικός, ...
Hungarian:utálatos, megvetendő, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យខ្ពើមរអើម, គួរឲ្យស្អប់ខ្ពើម, ...
Korean:혐오스러운, ...
Persian:نفرت‌انگیز, منفور, ...
Polish:odrażający, ohydny, ...
Portuguese (BR):detestável, ...
Romanian:dezgustător, detestabil, ...
Swedish:avskyvärd, förhatlig, ...
Thai:น่ารังเกียจ, น่าเกลียดชัง, ...
Turkish:iğrenç, nefret edilen, ...
Vietnamese:kinh tởm, đáng căm ghét, ...

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Definition of detestable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of detestable

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