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detestable
adjective de·test·able \di-ˈtes-tə-bəl, dē-\
: causing or deserving strong dislike : deserving to be detested
Full Definition of DETESTABLE
: arousing or meriting intense dislike : abominable
— de·test·able·ness noun
— de·test·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of DETESTABLE
15th century
Related to DETESTABLE
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- base, contemptible, currish, despicable, ignoble, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignominious, low, low-down, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
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