C1adjectiveformalemotionssociety
US/dɪˈtes.tə.bəl/
UK/dɪˈtes.tə.bəl/
so bad or unpleasant that people hate it
In context
Cheating a sick old man out of his savings was a detestable act.
Many readers found the main character detestable from the first chapter.
He has a detestable habit of interrupting people in meetings.
Words that go with detestable
adjective + noun
- detestable personIn the novel, the landlord is a truly detestable person.
- detestable crimeChild abuse is a detestable crime.
- detestable manShe married a detestable man for his money.
- detestable habitSpitting in public is a detestable habit.
adverb + adjective
- most detestableOf all the characters, the greedy uncle is the most detestable.
- utterly detestableThe regime's methods were utterly detestable.