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   detestable

   /dɪˈtɛstəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. deserving intense dislike: "I found the film's violence detestable"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest).

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   • 1. detestably adverb

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   What is the meaning of detestable?

   • adj. Worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence. Origin of Detestable Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin detestabilis, from the verb detestari (see detest).

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   What is detestable meaning in Hindi?

   • Detestable Meaning in Hindi is निन्द्य. It is written as Nindya in Roman Hindi. Detestable is a adjective by form. The synonyms and antonyms of Detestable are listed below.

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   What does detest mean?

   • deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful. de•test`a•bil′i•ty, de•test′a•ble•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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   What is a detestable item of expenditure?

   • Another item of expenditure is the detestable prin- ciple of giving a percentage on cost. The newly appointed judge soon discovers that the most difficult and detestable of his tasks is that of deciding the matter of sentencing.

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   Detestable means very hateful or disgusting. It is a formal adjective that can describe people or things. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     used to refer to people or things that you hate very much: a...

   • Odious

     ODIOUS definition: 1. extremely unpleasant and causing or...

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     detestable definicja: 1. used to refer to people or things...

   • Abhorrent

     ABHORRENT definition: 1. morally very bad: 2. morally very...

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     DETESTABLE translate: 可憎的，可惡的，令人厭惡的. Learn more in the...

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   Detestable means arousing or meriting intense dislike, such as abominable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for detestable.

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   Detestable means very disliked or hateful. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and examples of this formal adjective from Collins Dictionary.

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   Detestable means very hateful or disgusting. It is a formal adjective that can describe people or things. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Anything that's so hateful or disgusting that you can't bear to think about it is detestable. Many little kids find all green vegetables to be utterly detestable. It's pretty common for people to find hate speech detestable, as well as stepping on slugs in bare feet and the pungent smell of garbage.

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    Detestable means inspiring or deserving abhorrence or scorn. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of detestable in different contexts and dictionaries.