detestable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able.
Meanings
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Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
detestable woman
detestable manners
detestable person
detestable food
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most detestable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more detestable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
detestably · detestableness · undetestable
Relateds
hateful · loathsome · detestability · horrid · detest · abominable
Translations (22)
el αξιομίσητος (stimulating disgust or detestation) · fi inhottava (stimulating disgust or detestation) · ca detestable (stimulating disgust or detestation) · la dīrus (stimulating disgust or detestation) · bg противен (stimulating disgust or detestation) · mk га́ден (stimulating disgust or detestation) · mk гна́сен (stimulating disgust or detestation) · es detestable (stimulating disgust or detestation) · fi kauhistuttava (stimulating disgust or detestation) · ru омерзительный (stimulating disgust or detestation) · ru гнусный (stimulating disgust or detestation) · eo abomeninda (stimulating disgust or detestation) · pt detestável (stimulating disgust or detestation) · sv avskyvärd (stimulating disgust or detestation) · mk о́мразен (stimulating disgust or detestation) · ru отвратительный (stimulating disgust or detestation) · ga gráiniúil (stimulating disgust or detestation) · bg омразен (stimulating disgust or detestation) · mk о́двратен (stimulating disgust or detestation) · la dētestābilis (stimulating disgust or detestation) · ru мерзкий (stimulating disgust or detestation) · fi vastenmielinen (stimulating disgust or detestation)