What does detestable mean?

detestable means "offensive to the mind". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in detestable?

detestable has 4 syllables: de-te-sta-ble. The stress falls on "te".

What is another word for detestable?

Close synonyms include abhorrent, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, abominable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is detestable a common word?

detestable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

detestable — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

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”
Synonymsabhorrent obscene repugnant repulsive
Similaroffensive
2.
unequivocally detestable
“abominable treatment of prisoners”
“detestable vices”
“execrable crimes”
“consequences odious to those you govern”
Synonymsabominable execrable odious
Similarhateful

Questions about detestable

What does detestable mean?: detestable means "offensive to the mind". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in detestable?: detestable has 4 syllables: de-te-sta-ble. The stress falls on "te".
What is another word for detestable?: Close synonyms include abhorrent, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, abominable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is detestable a common word?: detestable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for detestable come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

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”
Synonymsabhorrent obscene repugnant repulsive
Similaroffensive
2.
unequivocally detestable
“abominable treatment of prisoners”
“detestable vices”
“execrable crimes”
“consequences odious to those you govern”
Synonymsabominable execrable odious
Similarhateful

Questions about detestable

What does detestable mean?: detestable means "offensive to the mind". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in detestable?: detestable has 4 syllables: de-te-sta-ble. The stress falls on "te".
What is another word for detestable?: Close synonyms include abhorrent, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, abominable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is detestable a common word?: detestable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for detestable come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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