Detestable

Origin

From Middle French détestable.

Full definition of detestable

Adjective

1. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

Usage notes

Nouns to which "detestable" is often applied: crime, thing, practices, act, character, nature, person, conduct, villain, behavior.

Derived terms

• detestableness

Related terms

• detest
• detestability

Anagrams

• seatbelted