detestable C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #40247 Meanings 1 adj Deserving to be hated; extremely unpleasant or offensive. His treatment of the animals was utterly detestable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · deserving to be hated;... repulsiveexecrable Word family Forms detestably Etymology AI details From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able. détestable Middle French View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # detestable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 40247 ## Meanings 1. Deserving to be hated; extremely unpleasant or offensive. ## Examples - His treatment of the animals was utterly detestable. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: détestable ## Etymology From Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able. ## AI Etymology Detestable is from Middle French détestable. By surface analysis, detest + -able. A key historical form is Middle French détestable. In present-day use, it means deserving to be hated; extremely unpleasant or offensive. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown