 detestable |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] offensive to the mind | |
| Synonyms: | abhorrent repulsive repugnant obscene | |
| Examples: | "an abhorrent deed" "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee" "morally repugnant customs" "repulsive behavior" "the most repulsive character in recent novels" |
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| Related terms: | offensive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] unequivocally detestable | |
| Synonyms: | abominable odious execrable | |
| Examples: | "abominable treatment of prisoners" "detestable vices" "execrable crimes" "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke |
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| Related terms: | hateful | |
| Similar spelling: |
detestably detectable detested detestation detected detective |
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