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detestable
[ dih-tes-tuh-buhl ]
detestable
/ ɪˈɛəə /
adjective
- being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious
Derived Forms
- ˈٱٲ, adverb
- ˌٱٲˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱa·i·ٲ ·ٱa··Ա noun
- ·ٱa· adverb
- un·ٱa·i·ٲ noun
- ܲd·ٱa· adjective
- un·ٱa··Ա noun
- un·ٱa· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of detestable1
Example Sentences
"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.
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.
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.
Yes, even detestable speech of that kind should remain as free as possible.
And many could withhold their votes in November, returning the White House key to the detestable Donald Trump.
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