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detestable

de·tes·table

UK/dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/ rare

adjective

1.

offensive to the mind

  • “an abhorrent deed”
  • “the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee”
  • “morally repugnant customs”
  • “repulsive behavior”
  • “the most repulsive character in recent novels”
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2.

unequivocally detestable

  • “abominable treatment of prisoners”
  • “detestable vices”
  • “execrable crimes”
  • “consequences odious to those you govern” Edmund Burke
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Origin

From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able.

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