English adjective: detestable | |||
1. | detestable offensive to the mind | ||
Samples | An abhorrent deed. The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee. Morally repugnant customs. Repulsive behavior. The most repulsive character in recent novels. | ||
Synonyms | abhorrent, obscene, repugnant, repulsive | ||
Similar | offensive | ||
Antonyms | inoffensive | ||
2. | detestable unequivocally detestable | ||
Samples | Abominable treatment of prisoners. Detestable vices. Execrable crimes. Consequences odious to those you govern. | ||
Synonyms | abominable, execrable, odious | ||
Similar | hateful | ||
Antonyms | lovable, loveable | ||