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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.
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)
- 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.