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    detestable
    /dɪˈtɛstəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. deserving intense dislike: "I found the film's violence detestable"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETESTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DETESTABLE definition: 1. used to refer to people or things that you hate very much: 2. used to refer to people or things…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detestableDetestable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Detestable means arousing or meriting intense dislike, such as abominable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for detestable.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETESTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DETESTABLE meaning: 1. used to refer to people or things that you hate very much: 2. used to refer to people or things…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETESTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Detestable means very disliked or hateful. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and examples of this formal adjective from Collins Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detestableDetestable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything that's so hateful or disgusting that you can't bear to think about it is detestable. Many little kids find all green vegetables to be utterly detestable. It's pretty common for people to find hate speech detestable, as well as stepping on slugs in bare feet and the pungent smell of garbage.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › detestabledetestable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Detestable means that something deserves to be hated. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see its synonyms and word origin, and check its pronunciation with audio.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › detestableDetestable - definition of detestable by The Free Dictionary

    Detestable means inspiring or deserving abhorrence or scorn. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of detestable in different contexts and dictionaries.