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 | ||