detestable
Syllables: de·test·able/dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/
detestable adjective: stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
Adjective
detestable (comparative more detestable, superlative most detestable)
- Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
- detestable person
- detestable food
detestable meaning in Urdu and Malayalam
detestable in Urdu
- مکروہ, قابل نفرت
detestable in Malayalam
- വെറുക്കത്തക്ക, അറപ്പുളവാക്കുന്ന, നിന്ദ്യമായ
Forms of detestable
| comparative | more detestable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most detestable |
Origin of detestable
From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able.
Words formed from detestable
Questions about detestable
- What does detestable mean?
- Detestable means stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
- What is detestable in Urdu?
- Detestable in Urdu is مکروہ, قابل نفرت. See Detestable meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is detestable?
- Detestable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce detestable?
- Detestable is pronounced /dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/.
Words near detestable in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: detestable (page history and authors); detestable (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); detestable (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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