detestable
pronunciation
How to pronounce detestable in British English:
UK [dɪˈtestəbl]
How to pronounce detestable in American English:
US [dɪˈtɛstəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- offensive to the mind
- unequivocally detestable
Word Origin
- detestable (adj.)
- early 15c., from Middle French détestable (14c.), from Latin detestabilis "execrable, abominable," from detestari (see detest). Related: Detestably.
Example
- 1. So wicked and detestable as to deserve to be cursed .
- 2. Economic misery is not desirable , but detestable .
- 3. Selfishness is a detestable quality in anyone .
- 4. You serve a detestable regime .
- 5. Nothing is more detestable than the man who courts popularity .