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)

1. detestable, despicable
2. (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.