detestable — deserving intense dislike or hatred; extremely unpleasant or offensive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: deserving intense dislike or hatred; extremely unpleasant or offensive
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈtestəbəl/
Example Sentences
- The villain's detestable laugh echoed through the haunted mansion.
- I find his habit of chewing with his mouth open absolutely detestable.
- The detestable smell from the garbage truck made everyone close their windows.
detestable
ADJECTIVE[/dɪˈtestəbəl/]
deserving intense dislike or hatred; extremely unpleasant or offensive
The villain's detestable smirk made the whole courtroom recoil in disgust.
DE(completely) + TEST(testify) + ABLE(capable of) — proving he was ABLE(capable of) completely(DE) making up lies to TEST(testify) against his friend, the man was totally detestable.
Realizing the rotting, green meat was completely indigestible, the customer angrily threw away the detestable food.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'detestabilis', meaning 'cursed' or 'abominable'. Originally referred to calling upon gods as witnesses against something so horrible it deserved divine punishment.
Breakdown
de- (away/completely) + test- (witness/testify) + -able (worthy of)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The villain's detestable laugh echoed through the haunted mansion.”
“I find his habit of chewing with his mouth open absolutely detestable.”
“The detestable smell from the garbage truck made everyone close their windows.”
“She called her ex-boyfriend's new haircut 'detestable' on social media.”
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