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Webster 1913 Edition


Detestable

De-test′a-ble

,
Adj.
[L.
detestabilis
: cf. F.
détestable
.]
Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence;
as,
detestable
vices
.
Syn. – Abominable; odious; execrable; abhorred.

Webster 1828 Edition


Detestable

DETESTABLE

,
Adj.
Extremely hateful; abominable; very odious; deserving abhorrence.
Thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things. Ezekiel 5.

Definition 2024


detestable

detestable

See also: détestable

English

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 detestabilis.

Adjective

detestable m, f (plural detestables)

  1. detestable