détestable

See also: detestable

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French détestable, from Old French detestable (14th c.), from Latin detestābilis (“abominable, execrable”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.tɛs.tabl/
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Adjective

détestable (plural détestables)

detestable, despicable
(humorous, informal) awful, terrible, very bad at something

Synonyms

(detestable) méprisable
(bad at something) lamentable

Derived terms

détestablement

Further reading

“détestable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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