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Detestable

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Adjective

1. abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive

offensive to the mind

Example Sentences:
'an abhorrent deed'
'the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee'
'morally repugnant customs'
'repulsive behavior'
'the most repulsive character in recent novels'

2. abominable, detestable, execrable, odious

unequivocally detestable

Example Sentences:
'abominable treatment of prisoners'
'detestable vices'
'execrable crimes'
'consequences odious to those you govern'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Detestable

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adjective
being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious

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Detestable

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adjective
that is or should be detested; hateful; execrable; odious

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Detestable

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adj.
Inspiring or deserving abhorrence or scorn. See Synonyms at hateful.

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