Associations to the word «Detestable»
Noun
- Cruelty
- Tyranny
- Expiration
- Heresy
- Regimen
- Tyrant
- Witchcraft
- Torment
- Treachery
- Villain
- Disgrace
- Sorcery
- Falsehood
- Mankind
- Ignorance
- Offensive
- Pounding
- Sanction
- Wretch
- Thou
- Crime
- Superstition
- Delusion
- Lust
- Neutrality
- Excess
- Habit
- Accusation
- Disposition
- Deed
- Creature
- Fraud
- Render
- Sin
- Injustice
- Hatred
- Indignation
- Virtue
- Shame
- Moral
- Liquor
- Dungeon
- Endeavour
- Beast
- Mean
- Pleasure
- Delight
- Horror
- Sentiment
- Temper
- Offence
Adjective
Wiktionary
DETESTABLE, adjective. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
Dictionary definition
DETESTABLE, adjective. Offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels".
DETESTABLE, adjective. Unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke.
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