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detestable

[ dih-tes-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



detestable

/ ɪˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱٲ, adverb
  • ˌٱٲˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٱa·i·ٲ ·ٱa··Ա noun
  • ·ٱa· adverb
  • un·ٱa·i·ٲ noun
  • ܲd·ٱa· adjective
  • un·ٱa··Ա noun
  • un·ٱa· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of detestable1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin ŧٱ, equivalent to ŧٱ ( ī ) to detest + - -able
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"Knowing the vulgarity of the old world, today I try to avoid being listened to by the new world – so that I don't come across as detestable," he told the court.

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As the bored trust fund kid Tara, Lohan drew from her experiences withering away in the California sun to craft a character who was detestable but always sympathetic.

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Most significantly, it overturned a New York minimum wage law in a decision known as Tipaldo, after its detestable protagonist, the owner of a laundry who had been cheating his laundresses of their legal wages.

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Yes, even detestable speech of that kind should remain as free as possible.

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And many could withhold their votes in November, returning the White House key to the detestable Donald Trump.

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