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detestable

/dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/

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From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able.

adjective more detestable · most detestable

Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking. detestable person

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adj stimulating disgust or detestation

Español	detestable
Português	detestável
Ελληνικά	αξιομίσητος axiomísitos
Русский	мерзкий merzkij, омерзительный omerzitelʹnyj, гнусный gnusnyj, отвратительный otvratitelʹnyj

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"detestable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detestable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{detestable_2026,
  title = {detestable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detestable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}