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detestable meaning and definition

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DETESTABLE adjective

Definition of detestable (adjective)

  1. offensive to the mind
    • "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
  2. unequivocally detestable
    • "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
    • synonyms: abominable, execrable, odious
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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