detestable
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6.5
- adjective
- /dɪˈtɛstəbl/
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detestable
- Again, this is a detestable act done by criminals and is not supported in Islam at all.
And I've actually found that the most detestable people that I interact with, which regrettably constitute the great majority of people, don't have that ability.
- And I've actually found that the most detestable people that I interact with, which regrettably constitute the great majority of people, don't have that ability.
- If something you say I find detestable, but I have to find the flaws.
Examples
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But merely providing a forum for politically challenging discussion made him detestable to many Chicagoans, including a large number of his colleagues.
Academic text (2001) -
It's detestable, but that's the way it is.
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"But all of those things, however detestable, are essentially personal opinions.
Blog text (8) -
What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight.
Blog text (13) -
Your lack of remorse is detestable.
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Knowing that adultery is detestable to the Lord, I will keep our marriage bed pure.
Blog text (23) -
I find the suggestion detestable, and I despise you for making it.
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I find that kind of intellectual laziness detestable, even when it's used to support a position.
Blog text (23) -
I find the pseudo-philosophy of Ayn Rand as morally detestable as her "literature" is aesthetically objectionable.
Blog text (32) -
His detestable behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
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5.1
Very unpleasant in a way that makes people angry or upset
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3.6
Making people feel strong dislike or anger
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5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
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5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
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7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
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5.7
Very shocking and upsetting to many people because it breaks moral rules
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6.7
Causing people to feel offended or want to protest
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4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
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7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
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7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
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8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
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7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
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7.4
Very bad and makes people feel angry or disgusted
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8.5
Something that people strongly blame or hate for being very bad
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6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
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7.5
Deserving strong criticism for being wrong
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5.6
Easy for people to dislike because it seems rude or cruel
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Antonyms
How Unpleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Detestable comes from the Latin detestari, which meant 'to curse' or 'to hate', and it shares the same root as the everyday word detest. So if something is detestable, people think it is so bad that they strongly dislike or hate it.