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detestable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
detestable
(adjective)
detestable
/dɪ
ˈ
tɛstəbəl/
adjective
detestable
/dɪ
ˈ
tɛstəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DETESTABLE
[
more detestable; most detestable
]
formal
:
causing or deserving strong dislike
:
deserving to be detested
He found her selfish attitude
detestable
. [=
contemptible, despicable
]
He is a
detestable
villain.
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— detestably
/dɪ
ˈ
tɛstəbli/
adverb
a
detestably
cruel act
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