Detestable

Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛstəbəl/

Definitions of detestable

adjective causing intense dislike; abhorrent

Example Sentences

A1 I find broccoli detestable.

A2 The detestable smell of the garbage made me gag.

B1 The detestable behavior of the bully was unacceptable.

B2 The detestable crime shook the entire community.

C1 She wrote a scathing review of the detestable movie.

C2 The detestable actions of the corrupt politician were exposed by the media.

Examples of detestable in a Sentence

formal His detestable behavior at the meeting was completely unacceptable.

informal I can't stand that detestable guy from accounting.

slang That detestable movie was a total flop.

figurative The detestable cloud of negativity seemed to follow her everywhere she went.

Grammatical Forms of detestable

• past tense: detested
• plural: detestables
• comparative: more detestable
• superlative: most detestable
• present tense: detests
• future tense: will detest
• perfect tense: has detested
• continuous tense: is detesting
• singular: detestable
• positive degree: detestable
• infinitive: to detest
• gerund: detesting
• participle: detested

Origin and Evolution of detestable

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'detestable' originated from the Latin word 'detestabilis' which means deserving to be cursed or detested.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'detestable' has retained its original meaning of something deserving strong dislike or hatred.