detestable
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adjective \di-ˈtes-tə-bəl, dē-\Definition of DETESTABLE
: arousing or meriting intense dislike : abominable
— de·test·able·ness noun
— de·test·ably \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of DETESTABLE
- He is a detestable villain.
- <the detestable actions of a nasty little man>
First Known Use of DETESTABLE
15th century
Related to DETESTABLE
- Synonyms
- base, contemptible, currish, despicable, ignoble, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignominious, low, low-down, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
Rhymes with DETESTABLE
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